Top 5 run-getters for Chennai Super Kings

4. Murali Vijay

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Like Badrinath, Vijay too was considered as a Test batsman and hence was not a regular in the side till the third season, where he stole the limelight with his effortless sixes and classy strokeplay. Vijay was a big match player, scoring a hundred in the 2012 qualifiers and a 95 in the 2011 finals. He was an integral part of CSK till 2013 and was bought by DD after that. However, in the 2018 auction, CSK bought back Vijay.

Vijay has 1612 runs from 65 innings, at an average of 26.43 and strike rate of 127.84. He has seven fifties to his name, along with two hundreds with a best score of 127*. With 67 sixes, Vijay is the third-highest six-hitter for CSK.

3. Mike Hussey

Mike Hussey

Nicknamed as Mr. Cricket, Hussey started the CSK campaign with a bang, scoring a scintillating ton against KXIP in the very first match of CSK in the IPL. He went on to open the innings after 2011 in the absence of Hayden. The transition from a regular middle-order batsman to an opener was a rather smooth one, which saw a new side of Hussey's game. He was bought by MI in the 2014 auctions but did not get many opportunities. Hussey is currently the batting coach of defending champions CSK.

With 1768 runs from 49 innings, Hussey stands third in this list. He has the best average (42.10) in this list and a strike-rate of 123.64. Hussey has 13 fifties and a hundred with a best score of 116*. With 181 fours, Hussey has the third-most boundaries for CSK.