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Chennai Super Kings (Source: Twitter)
Chennai Super Kings strategically opted for experience in a notable move during the 2024 IPL mini-auctions. They acquired the seasoned all-rounder Daryll Mitchell and India's own Shardul Thakur. Adding to their dynamic roster, they secured the emerging sensation Rachin Ravindra. In a surprising twist, they made a bold move by investing a substantial sum in the uncapped finisher Sameer Rizvi, showcasing their commitment to nurturing new talents.
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As such, the defending champions have accumulated a strong roster on paper. It is only left to see how they’ll line up come the 17th season of the lucrative Indian Premier League. As an attempt to analyse the squad, here’s an early prediction of the full-strength first team MS Dhoni and Co. could be looking at.
Opening the batting would be previous season’s wonders Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad has made large strides in his India career following a sparkling season in the IPL under MS Dhoni, he’d be eager to payback. The latest buys - Rachin Ravindra and Daryll Mitchell - will walk in next. The Kiwis featured in a seasoned campaign in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Their competency on Indian soil and conditions make them perfect fits.
MS Dhoni’s final season?
Fireworks of Shivam Dubey and Ravindra Jadeja is a tried and tested formula for CSK that they would be eager to continue with. MS Dhoni, the skipper and wicketkeeper with Shardul Thakur, the last recognisable all-rounder will close out the batting for the Yellow Army. The bowling unit will feature Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana and Mukesh Chowdhury, all of which have been utilised expertly by MS Dhoni in previous campaigns.
Predicted Best XI: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Daryll Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mukesh Chowdhury
CSK Full Squad: MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avinash Rao Aravelly