Chennai Super Kings CSK
Chennai Super Kings are at their best chasing — 62% wins running down a target against 52% setting one, across 254 IPL matches. Innings-by-innings win rates and target bands, season by season.
CSK's Chase vs Defend by Season
Season ↕ | Defended ↕ | Defend W% | Chased ↕ | Chase W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | 44.4% | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2009 | 10 | 60.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | 66.7% | 4 | 75.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | 41.7% | 6 | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 87.5% | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | 42.9% | 9 | 77.8% |
| 2015 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | 50.0% | 10 | 80.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 50.0% | 11 | 63.6% |
| 2020 | 4 | 25.0% | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | 66.7% | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | 16.7% | 8 | 37.5% |
No Settled Split — Chasing Better in 9 of 16 Seasons
3+ matches per role per season
CSK's split has moved year to year — chasing has come out ahead in nine of 16 seasons, defending in five, with two seasons split even. Nothing shows the swing better than 2021: 100.0% (6 of 6) chasing against 50.0% (5 of 10) batting first, 50.0 percentage points apart. 2025 went the way most seasons have — 37.5% (3 of 8) chasing against 16.7% (1 of 6) batting first.
CSK's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Defending
Marker = League Average (LG)
Best Scoring Range While Defending — 160–179 (59.0%, 11.4% above average)
5+ matches per band
When CSK score in the 160–179 range, they win more often than not — 23 of 39 matches (59.0%). Across the league, teams average just 47.6% in 160–179, and CSK sit 11.4% ↑ above the league average for that band.
CSK's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Chasing
Marker = League Average (LG)
Best Scoring Range While Chasing — Below 160 (82.4%, 6.6% above average)
5+ matches per band
When CSK score in the below 160 range, they're hard to beat, winning 42 of 51 matches (82.4%) — 6.6% clear of the 75.8% league average in this band. The picture changes at 180–199: just 7 of 18 (38.9%), 0.2% off the 39.1% league average in this band.