Early years (2008–09)
In September 2007, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the establishment of the Indian Premier League See more

The Super Kings play their home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (also known as "Chepauk") in Chennai, which is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India. The stadium is … See more

The team has a significant fan following, colloquially referred to as the "Yellow Army". The official fan club of the Super Kings called the "Whistle Podu Army", was founded in January … See more

When the IPL was launched in 2008, the Chennai franchise was sold to the India Cements for $91 million, making it the fourth most expensive team in the league. N. Srinivasan, … See more

The franchise was named as the Super Kings in honor of the rulers of the erstwhile Tamil kingdoms. The name was chosen from over 25,000 entries received in a naming contest. The … See more

The Super Kings has consistently been named amongst the most valuable sporting franchises in India. In a February 2013 report by London based Brand Finance, in which the Super Kings was placed in the 147th place amongst the top 150 most valuable … See more

Mumbai Indians rivalry
The Super Kings have played the Mumbai Indians 37 times in the IPL, with Chennai winning 17 of those … See more