Former Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has said that the Indian Premier League's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is the "best franchise" he ever played for. "I have played even for Lancashire for 6 to 7 years, but...CSK was the best," he stated. Muralitharan played three seasons for CSK from 2008 to 2010, picking up 40 wickets from 40 matches.