IPL Auction 2022: You See This Team's Philosophy Clearly, They Are Phenomenal - Aakash Chopra Rates CSK As The Best In The Auction

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra reserves full praise for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), claiming that their auction strategy is phenomenal and rated them highly for the squad they managed to assemble.

Going into the auction, CSK had 21 slots left having retained Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Moeen Ali. In addition, they splurged on Deepak Chahar and also brought back Ambati Rayudu and Robin Uthappa.

“The Chennai Super Kings is the team I have given the most marks. Chennai Super Kings 9/10. This team has aced one more auction. You see this team’s philosophy clearly, they are phenomenal. They got the complete squad – 25 players, and money was still left.”

“It is not that they have not spent the big bucks. When they had to spend 14 crores on Deepak Chahar, they did that as well. But despite that, what a squad they have prepared. I am thrilled,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Aakash Chopra opines on the balance of CSK’s squad

With the auction having concluded on Sunday, Chopra assessed the players in CSK’s squad. They have plenty of all-rounders in Jadeja, Bravo, Moeen, and even Chahar who is quickly developing into a handy batter.

“If you see the team, either Robin Uthappa or Devon Conway can open with Ruturaj Gaikwad. Moeen Ali will come after that, you will have Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu. If you want you can play Robin Uthappa down the order, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja.”

“In bowling, you have Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo – they have given themselves the option of Chris Jordan, Mitchell Santner as an option for Jaddu, they have Adam Milne with Chris Jordan as an option. They have Prashant Solanki and more spinners along with him,” Chopra added.

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