5 Greatest Chennai Super Kings Players Ever

#2 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina poses with a trophy

Fondly known as 'Chinna Thalai' (a term used to denote respect) by the CSK faithful, Suresh Raina has held down the #3 position in the CSK batting order with aplomb.

Suresh Raina has a number of incredible IPL records, including:

Most IPL runs ever - 4985 runs at an average of 34, strike-rate 138, with 35 fifties and 1 century

Most catches ever - 95 catches, 16 ahead of second-placed Rohit Sharma

He also holds down other records for most matches played, and most number of consecutive matches played.

In short, Suresh Raina has been an absolute mammoth for CSK and a massive reason for their success over the years. He has played a starring role in many crunch encounters as well.

People might even argue that he has been the most important player for CSK, and they might have a valid claim at that.