That special whistle: the phenomenon called CSK

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In the latest episode we chat about Chennai Super Kings and the nature of fandom the team has inspired since the start of the IPL.
Three CSK fans share their experiences of being drawn to the team and take us through the highs and lows over the last 13 years.
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Talking Points:

The early impressions of CSK - and the importance of Tamil Nadu players for the team to form an identity
The city at the center of the marketing, and the organic connection fans made with the franchise

The rise of Dhoni in parallel to the rise of CSK
The value of whistle podu - an anthem that captures so much
Suresh Raina's importance to the CSK batting line-up
The allure of the CSK run-chase
The Aussie connection - from Watson to Hayden to Hussey to Bollinger
The conflict in loyalties when CSK players turn out against India
The gut-punch over the two-year ban
The taint against the franchise and the burden the fans have to bear

Participants:
Aravind SA (Aravind_SA)
Tejas Jayaraman (Jazz_CB)
Ashoka (ABVan)
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Related:
R Satish catch in the ICL - YouTube video
Dear CSK - Fully Filmy - YouTube film
How Chennai Super Kings kept the whistle alive - Varun Shetty - ESPNcricinfo
The allure of CSK - Kaushik Rangarajan - cricbuzz.com
Original Whistle Podu song - Aravind and Jaishankar - YouTube
What MS Dhoni said about CSK's two-year ban - Scroll.in
The greatest IPL performances - Suresh Raina's 87 off 25 balls - ESPNcricinfo
Which is the most popular IPL team? - Tariq Engineer - The Cricket Monthly
CSK and that special something - Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Sportskeeda.com
Chennai Rules - Suhrith Parthasarathy - The Cricket Monthly