IPL 2018: Players who have played only one game for the Chennai Super Kings in the tournament

The Chennai Super Kings are the most consistent and the most popular franchise in the IPL. Several legendary players of world cricket have donned the yellow jersey in the last decade. While some had a memorable stint, some could not live up to the expectations.

Be it an uncapped domestic player or an experienced International star, every player would crave for an opportunity to share the dressing room with 'Captain cool', MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings.

Such is his charisma and the popularity of CSK. Let us now look the players who have fulfilled their dream of playing for the yellow jersey but could not make an impression. These players have played just one game for the Chennai Super Kings in their IPL career.

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#3 Arun Karthik

Arun Karthik was part of the 2010 title-winning side

The Tamil Nadu-born wicket-keeper batsman currently plays for Assam in the domestic circuit.

He represented Tamil Nadu for six seasons (2008-2013) before moving onto Assam in 2014. Arun Karthik began his IPL stint career with the Chennai Super Kings in 2010 when he was bought by them at the auctions after a stellar domestic season with the bat for Tamil Nadu.

Though he a part of the squad that won the title in 2010, he did not get enough opportunities to prove himself at the biggest stage of all.

He played just one game for MS Dhoni's men throughout the third season, in which he scored three runs.

After the forgettable stint in 2010, he was released by Chennai prior to the 2011 auctions where he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He shot to fame for RCB, not in the IPL, but in the 2011 Champions League T20 when he scored the winning six against the Australian side, Southern Redbacks to seal the semi-final spot.

Karthik played three seasons for RCB (2011-2013) and is currently captaining the Tamil Nadu Premier League side, Madurai Supergiant.

#2 Chandrasekhar Ganapathy

Chandrasekhar Ganapathy has represented Tamil Nadu in eight domestic seasons

The Tamil Nadu all-rounder was one of the very few players to have played in the now-defunct, Indian Cricket League (ICL).

He has represented Tamil Nadu in eight domestic seasons- from 2003 to 2011. Ganapathy was bought by the Chennai Super Kings at the 2009 IPL auctions.

He played just one game for Chennai in the second edition of the IPL, in which he failed to score any runs and bowled just one over.

That was his only IPL stint and he did not get any chances thereafter. Ganapathy currently plays for Karaikudi Kaalai in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

#1 Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera has played for more than five IPL sides

Perera is one of the very few players to have played for more than five different IPL franchises.

He has represented the Chennai Super Kings, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant.

Perera, who has played six seasons in the IPL is an experienced T20 campaigner having played for several teams in the Big Bash League, Pakistan Super League, and the Caribbean Premier League.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 23 lakh during the 2010 IPL auctions.

Perera had a forgettable stint with the Men in yellow, having played just one game throughout the season in which failed to score any runs and bowled only one over conceding 19 runs.

Though he did not make an impact in that season, he eventually won the title with Chennai and was released by them prior to the fourth edition auctions.

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