The IPL 2024, kickstarted on March 22, is going smoothly, with franchisee teams clashing in some epic matches. Among all the franchise teams playing against each other, CSK (Chennai Super Kings) is the favourite. Of course, MS Dhoni is one of the reasons that led CSK to win five IPL titles. However, for the 2024 season, he won’t be leading the team; instead, Ruturaj Gaikwad will wear the captaincy cap.
Regarding IPL matches, the jersey number is an interesting aspect. There are reasons why these IPL players wear a certain jersey number. Some wear the constant number; others do change the jersey number.
This article presents you with the top CSK player’s jersey numbers and why they chose the same:
List of All CSK Players Jersey Number 2024
1. MS Dhoni Jersey No 7

You must have come across many memes and its comment section where people mention “Jersey No 7 Thala for a Reason”. Jersey no 7, worn by MS Dhoni in IPL, is a favourite among fans and is one of the highest-selling jersey t-shirts. Recently, Dhoni mentioned why he wears only Jersey No. 7, stating that he was born on the 7th of July, again in the 7th month of the year.
He was born in the year 81, so 8-1=7. Jersey No 7 is very lucky for Mahi and is the second most important jersey after No 10, which Sachin Tendulkar wore. Dhoni wears Jersey no 7 in all formats of the game.
2. Sameer Rizvi Jersey No- 1

Sameer Rizvi, picked by the franchise for Rs 8.5 crore, wears jersey no 1. He mentioned that his jersey number is 7, but it is now worn by MS Dhoni, which he can’t get. He liked number 1, and he wears the same.
3. Ajinkya Rahane Jersey No. – 21

Ajinkya Rahane, who was picked for Rs 50 lac by the CSK franchise, wears jersey no 21. There is not much information on why he prefers wearing this jersey number.
4. Ravindra Jadeja Jersey No.- 8

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the key players in CSK, was bought for Rs 16 cr, and is the regular player for the franchise. He wears jersey no 8. Although his lucky number is 12, he couldn’t get it because Yuvraj Singh was already wearing it in the early seasons of IPL. He selected the number 8 because of his birth date. He was born on 6/12/1988, which comes to 6+12+1+9+8+8 = 44. 4+4 = 8.