IPL 2023: After finishing ninth in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had their work cut out for them. The four-time IPL champions made a concerted attempt to make up for their lack of depth overall and choices for bowlers who can take wickets during the 2018 season.
The Chepauk-based company spent a lot of money to hire English Test captain and T20 World Cup 2022 champion Ben Stokes and then made some quite inexpensive deals.
The club in yellow purchased the New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson at his basic price of INR 1 crore in this auction, which was worth INR 15 crore in the IPL 2021 auctions. Ajinkya Rahane, a seasoned Indian batter, will also be playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL in 2023 as they search for a reliable top-order option.
Although Chennai Super Kings’ bowling attack is mostly unchanged from the previous edition, the team has improved its all-around possibilities. The Super Kings purchased spin bowling all-rounders Bhagath Verma and Ajay Jadav Mandal for their base fee. Shaik Rasheed and Nishant Sindhu, who won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2022, round out MS Dhoni’s team’s squad.
IPL 2023: Players bought by Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 Auction
Ajinkya Rahane (₹50 Lakh), Ben Stokes (₹16.25 Crore), Shaikh Rasheed (₹20 Lakh), Nishant Sindhu (₹60 L), Kyle Jamieson (₹1 Crore), Ajay Mandal (₹20 Lakh) and Bhagath Varma (₹20 Lakh).
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IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings Final Squad
MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati. Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar. Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma. Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.
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IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings go Big at the Auction
Under the guidance of the famous MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings has won two Champions Trophy T20 (CLT20) trophies and four IPL championships. Since the opening year of the competition in 2008, the wicketkeeper-batter has been the captain of CSK.
Prior to the IPL 2022, he resigned from the position when Ravindra Jadeja was selected as his replacement. However, things did not go as planned, and Dhoni was forced to assume the captaincy again halfway through the competition.
In complete contrast to their 2021 campaign, when they won the championship for the fourth time, CSK’s performance the previous season. Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions going into the event, finished their 2022 season in eighth place and had little success. To win their fifth championship, the franchise will want to return to winning ways this time.
Last year, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway took over as CSK’s new opening duo. Interestingly, both players have shown strong bat control and should be watched out for. After much conjecture, Ravindra Jadeja has rejoined Chennai Super Kings and will serve as Dhoni’s right-hand man. Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes, two all-rounders for England, will add depth.
