Chennai Super Kings have been one of the most successful franchises in the history of IPL winning five IPL titles and a lot of players have gained the limelight after performing for them. The 2020 season was not up to the mark for franchise but they can still be backed as one of the strongest IPL teams.
The franchise has been home to some of the great players in the tournament like Stephen Fleming, Matthew Hayden, and Makhaya Ntini. Not just the overseas players but veteran Indian players like Lakshmipathy Balaji, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, and others have also donned the CSK jersey in the IPL. With this, we will be seeing some of the greats from CSK who have also led other IPL teams throughout different seasons.
Here are the five CSK players who have captained other IPL teams:
5. Ravichandran Ashwin – Kings XI Punjab ( IPL 2018, 2019)
In the 2018 season of the IPL, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) announced that the India spin maestro Ravichandran Ashwin will lead their side. He started his career with Chennai Super Kings in 2009. He also won a couple of titles with them and represented them till 2015. Ashwin later moved to Rising Pune Super Giants in 2016/17 and then he was picked for the Punjab Kings franchise in 2018 as they signed him for INR 7.6 crores (USD 1.1 million) at the player auction and made him the captain of the side for two years (2018 and 2019). He led Kings XI Punjab to 12 wins and 16 losses resulting in a win percentage of 42.85%.
