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Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Credit Card
The Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Credit Card is a genuine IPL franchise co-brand (not just a sponsorship), pairing a standard 2 points per ₹100 rate with a big 10 points per ₹100 accelerator on CSK match days and fan-exclusive perks like meet-and-greets and match tickets. It's a niche pick built for die-hard CSK fans rather than a general-purpose rewards card.
Annual fee
₹500
Joining fee
₹500
Reward type
points
Base reward rate
0.5%
Card network
RuPay
Card tier
Mid
Who this card fits
Best suited to applicants with a credit score of roughly 700+ whose spend is concentrated in utilities. Its annual fee waives if you can comfortably clear the spend threshold.
Rewards & benefits
- Movie & dining: 25% discount on movie tickets via BookMyShow and INOX, plus CSK-exclusive perks such as player meet-and-greets, autographed memorabilia and complimentary tickets to a CSK home match
- Rewards rate: 0.5% base rate
- Domestic lounge access: 1 complimentary domestic airport lounge visit per quarter (min ₹75,000 quarterly spend), primary cardholder only
Benefits by category
- ✈️ Travel
4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year
- 🧾 Utilities
0.25% reward rate
- 🌍 Forex / international spend
3.5% forex markup on international transactions
Eligibility
- Minimum credit score: 700
- Minimum monthly income: ₹25,000
- Employment: salaried, self-employed
- Age: 21–60
Fees & charges
- Spend-based waiver: Waived on annual spend of ₹1,50,000
- Rewards redemption fee: Free for redemption as statement credit or ICICI's own reward catalogue vouchers; ₹99 + GST per redemption request for select third-party gift/merchandise catalogue items
- Foreign currency markup: 3.5%
- Interest rate: 40.8% p.a.
- Cash advance charges: 2.5% of the transaction amount or ₹500, whichever is higher, plus applicable GST
Benefits
- 2,000 ICICI Bank Reward Points credited as a joining and renewal gift
- 10 reward points per ₹100 spent on CSK match days, versus 2 points per ₹100 on regular domestic/international spend
- 25% discount on movie tickets via BookMyShow and INOX, plus CSK-exclusive perks such as player meet-and-greets, autographed memorabilia and complimentary tickets to a CSK home match
- 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year
Pros
- + Real co-branded IPL card, not merely a sponsorship placeholder
- + 10 reward points per ₹100 on CSK match days
- + 25% off movie tickets on BookMyShow/INOX
- + 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits a year
Cons
- − Match-day accelerator has limited value outside IPL season
- − Base reward rate is only 2 points per ₹100 (about 0.5%), unremarkable next to other ICICI mid-tier cards
- − 3.5% forex markup is high for any international use