From IPL archives: Highest wicket taker for each team in IPL 2009

#4 Chennai Super Kings - Muttiah Muralitharan - 14 Wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan

When a side has a certain Muttiah Muralitharan, who has the most wickets in ODIs and Tests, then it doesn't surprise anyone as he finished the leading wicket-taker of Chennai Super Kings in 2009 with 14 scalps to his credit.

As teams had many inexperienced players, they considered Murali as a possible threat and were looking to play out his four overs. His season economy rate of 5.22 was a clear indication of that strategy. In fact, his economy is the best among bowlers who had bowled more than four overs in the season.

He formed a good bowling partnership with Goa spinner Shadab Jakati. They were very effective in the middle overs and made run-scoring difficult for the opposition batsmen. Super Kings qualified for the knockout stages only because of their bowling abilities, as their batsman failed to produce runs. Although Mathew Hayden won the orange cap, none made valuable contributions apart from MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina.