IPL 2022 Auction: Decoding the squad of Chennai Super Kings
Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are known for their peculiar auction strategies and once again they were on target. CSK went into the auction with a purse of Rs. 48 crore after retaining four players - Ravindra Jadeja (16 crore), MS Dhoni (12 crore), Moeen Ali (8 crore), and Ruturaj Gaikwad (6 crore). Here we decode CSK's squad.
Presenting the complete squad of Chennai Super Kings
Complete CSK squad: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayadu, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Simarjeet Singh, Devon Conway, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitch Santner, Adam Milne, Subhranshu Senapati, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, C Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma.
Key buys during the auction
Chennai spent Rs. 14 crore to re-acquire the services of Deepak Chahar. Chennai spent Rs. 4.40 and 6.76 crore for the services of Dwayne Bravo and Ambati Rayudu respectively. They bought back Robin Uthappa for the base price of Rs. 2 crore. They roped in Tushar Deshpande and KM Asif for Rs. 20 lakh each. CSK signed Shivam Dube for Rs. 4 crore.
What can be CSK's playing XI in IPL 2022?
Gaikwad and Conway are expected to open for CSK. Moeen can come it at number three. The likes of Rayudu and Dube can be crucial in the middle. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni can switch between six and seven. Dwayne Pretorius could be influential at eight. Chahar has shown his credibility. Spinner Prashant Solanki can support Jadeja. Adam Milne is the main foreign pacer.
CSK have all the attributes needed to dominate
Looking at CSK's squad, the crux of the team over the years is present. Chahar could be extremely crucial in leading the pace department. CSK are blessed with veteran finishers of the game in Jadeja, Santner, and Bravo. The batting has depth in the ranks. The bench looks interesting and MS Dhoni's leadership will once again be a major difference.
