Everyone's favourite, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has already reached Chennai to start his preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the schedule for the IPL 14.
The three-time champions, and arguably the most consistent team in the league, finished a lowly seventh last season in the United Arab Emirates as the tournament was moved out of India due to coronavirus pandemic.
The 2021 season will be a new start for the 'yellow army'. Their season starts with a clash against Delhi Capitals in Mumbai.
Check CSK's complete fixtures:
1 - Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 2nd match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 10 (Saturday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
2 - Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, 8th match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 16 (Friday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
3 - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 12th match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 19 (Monday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
4 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 15th match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 21 (Wednesday). Time - 7:30 PM IST
5 - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 19th match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 25 (Sunday). Time - 3:30 PM IST.
6 - Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 23rd match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on April 28 (Wednesday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
7 - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 27th match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 1 (Saturday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
8 - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 32nd match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 5 (Wednesday). Time 7:30 PM IST.
9 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, 34th match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on May 7 (Friday). Time - 7:30 PM.
10 - Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 37th match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 9 (Sunday). Time - 3:30 PM IST.
11 - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 41st match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 12 (Wednesday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
12 - Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 47th match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on May 16 (Sunday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
13 - Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 53rd match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 21 (Friday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
14 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 56th match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 23 (Sunday). Time - 7:30 PM IST.
Updated Schedule
Sep 19, Sun - Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 30th Match at Dubai. Time - 7:30 PM IST;
Sep 24, Fri - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 35th Match at Sharjah. Time - 7:30 PM IST;
Sep 26, Sun - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 38th Match at Abu Dhabi. Time - 3:30 PM IST;
Sep 30, Thu - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, 44th Match at Sharjah. Time - 7:30 PM IST;
Oct 02, Sat - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 47th Match at Abu Dhabi. Time - 7:30 PM IST;
Oct 04, Mon - Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 50th Match at Dubai. Time - 7:30 PM IST;
Oct 07, Thu - Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 53rd Match at Dubai. Time - 3:30 PM IST.
Check CSK full squad: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Robin Uthappa, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, KM Asif.
Latest recruits: Moeen Ali (INR 7 Cr), K Gowtham (INR 9.25 Cr), Cheteshwar Pujara (INR 50 L), M Harisankar Reddy (INR 20 L), K. Bhagath Varma (INR 20 L), C Hari Nishanth (INR 20 L).
Updated Squad for the UAE leg:
Indian players: MS Dhoni (captain), Ambati Rayudu, C Hari Nishanth, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, Deepak Chahar, Harisankar Reddy, K Bhagath Varma, K Gowtham, Karn Sharma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan, R Sai Kishore, Ravindra Jadeja, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur
Overseas players: Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Imran Tahir (South Africa), Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Josh Hazlewood (Australia), Moeen Ali (England), Sam Curran (England).
