Chennai Superstars

Chennai Superstars
Captain: Stuart Law
Coach: Michael Bevan

Chennai Superstars was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL) founded in 2007. The team is based in Chennai, coached by Michael Bevan and captained by Stuart Law, both reputed Australian cricketers.

The team had the distinction of winning the first two championships of Indian Cricket League, the ICL Inaugural T20 held in 2007 and the ICL 50 Overs Tournament held in 2008. They earned the third place in the third ICL tournament, ICL Edelweiss 20s held in 2008 and the runners place in ICL Domestic 20s 2008.[1][2][3][4]

Etymology

The team is named after the popular movie star of Tamil Nadu, Rajnikanth who is popularly referred to as 'Superstar'.

Coaches and Support Staff

Players

Overseas Players

Local Players

Previous performance

Tournament Placement
2007 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship Winners
2008 Indian Cricket League 50s Winners
2008 Indian Cricket League Edelweiss 20s Challenge 3rd place
2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Domestic Tournament Runner-up
2008 Indian Cricket League 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09 3rd place

Trivia


Notes

  1. Rediff staff (November 14, 2007). "ICL announces team lists". Rediff. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  2. Cricinfo staff (November 14, 2007). "IPlayer roster for six teams finalised". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  3. Sify India (December 17, 2007). "Chennai Superstars win inaugural ICL tournament". Sify. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  4. Rediff India (January 28, 2008). "Chennai Superstars win inaugural ICL 50 overs tournament". Rediff. Retrieved 2008-01-28.


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