IPL 5 – Match No 24 – Chennai carves win against Pune – Earns the distinction of becoming the first team to win 40 games in IPL
Match No 24 – Chennai Super Kings vs. Pune Warriors at Chennai on 19.04.12 – Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs
MS Dhoni earned the distinction of becoming the first captain to keep wickets in T20 games. This game was his 100th game in the dual capacity.
Chennai’s victory in this game was its 40th victory in IPL. Chennai became the first team in IPL to register 40 wins in IPL.
F du Plessis and S Badrinath scored 58 and 57 respectively in this game providing the 14th occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in the same innings in IPL. All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Pos | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 01 | G Gambhir | 50 | Delhi | Chennai | Chennai | 02.05.08 |
| 02 | V Sehwag | 71 | Delhi | Chennai | Chennai | 02.05.08 | |
| 2 | 01 | GC Smith | 75* | Rajasthan | Bangalore | Jaipur | 17.05.08 |
| 02 | SA Asnodkar | 50 | Rajasthan | Bangalore | Jaipur | 17.05.08 | |
| 3 | 01 | SE Marxh | 60 | KE Punjab | Deccan | Mohali | 23.05.08 |
| 02 | KCSangakkara | 50 | KE Punjab | Deccan | Mohali | 23.05.08 | |
| 4 | 01 | SE Marsh | 115 | KE Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 28.05.08 |
| 02 | JR Hopoes | 51 | KE Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 28.05.08 | |
| 5 | 01 | ST Jayasuriya | 52 | Mumbai | Chennai | E London | 04.05.09 |
| 02 | SR Tendulkar | 68 | Mumbai | Chennai | E London | 04.05.09 | |
| 6 | 01 | NV Ojha | 68 | Jaipur | Mohali | Durban | 05.05.09 |
| 02 | GC Smith | 77 | Jaipur | Mohali | Durban | 05.05.09 | |
| 7 | 01 | BJ Hodge | 50 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 14.03.10 |
| 02 | MK Tiwary | 50 | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 14.03.10 | |
| 8 | 01 | RS Bopara | 77 | Mohali | Bangalore | Bangalore | 16.03.10 |
| 02 | MS Bisla | 75 | Mohali | Bangalore | Bangalore | 16.03.10 | |
| 9 | 01 | S Dhawan | 56 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 |
| 02 | SR Tendulkar | 72 | Mumbai | Chennai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 | |
| 10 | 01 | AC Gilchrist | 61 | KE Punjab | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 16.04.11 |
| 02 | PC Valthaty | 75 | KE Punjab | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 16.04.11 | |
| 11 | 01 | DA Warner | 77 | Delhi | KE Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 02 | V Sehwag | 77 | Delhi | KE Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 | |
| 12 | 01 | S Dhawan | 95 | Deccan | KE Punjab | Dharamsala | 21.05.11 |
| 02 | DB Ravi Teja | 60 | Deccan | KE Punjab | Dharamsala | 21.05.11 | |
| 13 | 01 | MEK Hussey | 63 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 02 | M Vijay | 95 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 | |
| 14 | 01 | F du Plessis | 58 | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
| 02 | S Badrinath | 57 | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
F du Plessis and S Badrinath scored 58 and 57 respectively in this game providing the second occasion of Chennai’s both the openers scoring fifties in the same innings in IPL. Both the occasions are listed below.
| No | Pos | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 01 | MEK Hussey | 63 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 02 | M Vijay | 95 | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 | |
| 2 | 01 | F du Plessis | 58 | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
| 02 | S Badrinath | 57 | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
F du Pliess and S Badrinath added 116 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 60th occasion of a three figure partnership in IPL. This stand also represent the 22nd occasion of a three figure partnership for the first wicket which are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | AC Gilchrist, VVS Laxman | 155* | 1st | Deccan | Mumbai | Mumbai | 27.04.08 |
| 2 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 115 | 1st | Delhi | Chennai | Chennai | 02.05.08 |
| 3 | GC Smith, YK Pathan | 109 | 1st | Rajasthan | Deccan | Jaipur | 09.05.08 |
| 4 | GC Smith, SA Asnodkar | 109 | 1st | Rajasthan | Bangalore | Jaipur | 17.05.08 |
| 5 | GC Smith, SA Asnodkar | 127 | 1st | Rajasthan | Chennai | Chennai | 24.05.08 |
| 6 | AC Gilchrist, HH Gibbs | 101 | 1st | Deccan | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 25.05.08 |
| 7 | SE Marsh, JR Hopes | 133 | 1st | Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 28.05.08 |
| 8 | PA Patel, ML Hayden | 106 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | PElizabeth | 20.04.09 |
| 9 | STJayasuriya, SRTendulkar | 127 | 1st | Mumbai | Kolkata | PElizabeth | 27.04.09 |
| 10 | NV Ojha, GC Smith | 135 | 1st | Rajasthan | Punjab | Durban | 05.05.09 |
| 11 | BJ Hodge, MK Tiwary | 101 | 1st | Kolkata | Bangalore | Kolkata | 14.03.10 |
| 12 | RS Bopara, MS Bisla | 129 | 1st | Punjab | Bangalore | Bangalore | 16.03.10 |
| 13 | MJ Lumb, NV Ojha | 109 | 1st | Rajasthan | Punjab | Jaipur | 07.04.10 |
| 14 | BBMcCullum,MJayawardene | 128 | 1st | Kochi | Mumbai | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 15 | AC Gilchrist, PC Valthaty | 136 | 1st | Punjab | Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 16.04.11 |
| 16 | TM Dilshan, CH Gayle | 123 | 1st | Bangalore | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.04.11 |
| 17 | DA Warner, V Sehwag | 146 | 1st | Delhi | Punjab | Delhi | 23.04.11 |
| 18 | SR Watson, R Dravid | 134* | 1st | Rajasthan | Mumbai | Mumbai | 20.05.11 |
| 19 | S Dhawan, DB Ravi Teja | 131 | 1st | Deccan | Punjab | Dharamsala | 21.05.11 |
| 20 | MA Agarwal, CH Gayle | 113 | 1st | Bangalore | Mumbai | Chennai | 27.05.11 |
| 21 | MEK Hussey, M Vijay | 159 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 22 | F du Plessis, S Badrinath | 116 | 1st | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
F du Pliess and S Badrinath added 116 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the third occasion of a three figure partnership by Chennai batsmen for the first wicket in IPL. The following table lists out all the three partnerships
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | PA Patel, ML Hayden | 106 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | P Elizabeth | 20.04.09 |
| 2 | MEK Hussey, M Vijay | 159 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 3 | F du Plessis, S Badrinath | 116 | 1st | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
F du Pliess and S Badrinath added 116 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the twelfth occasion of a three figure partnership by Chennai batsmen for various wickets in IPL. The following table lists out all the three partnerships
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ML Hayden, SK Raina | 104 | 3rd | Chennai | Mumbai | Chennai | 23.04.08 |
| 2 | PA Patel, SK Raina | 102* | 2nd | Chennai | Punjab | Mumbai | 31.05.08 |
| 3 | PA Patel, ML Hayden | 106 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | PElizabeth | 20.04.09 |
| 4 | ML Hayden, MS Dhoni | 100 | 3rd | Chennai | Punjab | Centurion | 07.05.09 |
| 5 | S Badrinath, MS Dhoni | 109* | 4th | Chennai | Kolkata | Kolkata | 16.03.10 |
| 6 | SK Raina, S Badrinath | 142* | 3rd | Chennai | Mumbai | Mum-BS | 25.03.10 |
| 7 | M Vijay, JA Morkel | 152 | 3rd | Chennai | Rajasthan | Chennai | 03.04.10 |
| 8 | M Vijay, SK Raina | 137* | 2nd | Chennai | Kolkata | Chennai | 13.04.10 |
| 9 | M Vijay, S Badrinath | 124 | 3rd | Chennai | Punjab | Mohali | 13.04.11 |
| 10 | MEK Hussey, SK Raina | 137 | 2nd | Chennai | Rajasthan | Chennai | 04.05.11 |
| 11 | MEK Hussey, M Vijay | 159 | 1st | Chennai | Bangalore | Chennai | 28.05.11 |
| 12 | F du Plessis, S Badrinath | 116 | 1st | Chennai | Pune | Chennai | 19.04.12 |
SK Raina collected his second zero in IPL when he failed to open his account in this game. This was his second duck in 66 innings and 68 matches. His first duck was against Kings Eleven Punjab on 13.04.11 at Mohali when he was caught by PC Valthaty of the bowling of Praveen Kumar. It was his first ball duck in this game. Against Pune at Chenani on 19.04.12, he collected the second ball duck when he was caught by M Kartik of A Nehra