IPL 2021: 4 Stars From Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Who Will Have The Onus Of Winning The Title

MS Dhoni’s men had a rare poor IPL last year which they would be looking to rectify and produce an excellent comeback with a bang in the upcoming edition. CSK has the second most title wins with three in their bank and they would look to add one more to the tally to get closer to Mumbai Indians who have won five times.

CSK did not reach the playoffs for the first time since the inaugural edition in the last IPL and it was very surprising to see them finishing in the bottom half. They have the services of Suresh Raina back in the squad which could be a much-needed boost for them in the upcoming IPL.

4 Stars From Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Who Will Have The Onus Of Winning The Title:

MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni is one of the greatest match-winners the game has ever seen and India will be lucky to have him playing for the nation in the last decade or so. He can read the game very well and thinks one step ahead of the opposition. He has finished a lot of games for the nation and he will take any game until the last over to put the pressure on the bowler.

He can strike the ball very long and exerts tremendous power while doing that. He has mastered the CSK team really well over the years and can be the talisman in the team. This might be the last year we might witness him in the IPL as the ageing factor has been a dilemma over him after he retired from international cricket.

Suresh Raina:

Suresh Raina has been the most consistent player for CSK from the inaugural edition and is among the top run-scorers of the IPL history overall. He provides a different dimension to the side and he was missed badly in the previous season where he opted out citing personal reasons.

He is still one of the greatest fielders going around in India and plays an important role for the franchise coming in at three. He bowls some handy off-spin and brings a different energy level to the side even in the lowest times. He has played 193 IPL games and has scored 5368 runs at an average of 33.3 and a strike rate of 137.1.

Ravindra Jadeja:

Ravindra Jadeja could be the next captain of CSK post-MS Dhoni and he has a big role to play for the CSK team as an all-rounder. He has improved his batting and has taken it to the next level which was evident in the recent tour to Australia and was unfortunate to miss out on the England series due to injury.

Jadeja is effective in good spin tracks and completes the overs in no time. He is one of the best fielders going around in the world and is very accurate with his throws. He can turn the game on its head with his fielding efforts and he has been playing the finisher role to perfection in his last few limited over games.

Imran Tahir:

Imran Tahir has had a great impact on the CSK franchise in the 2019 season where he bagged the purple cap and took his team into the finals. The South African leg spinner did not play a lot of games last year and was benched on most of the occasions as they could only play four overseas players.

The team balance has improved this year which will allow him to part of the playing XI this year and he has a knack for picking up wickets. He has played 58 IPL games so far and has taken 80 wickets with an economy rate of 7.83 and has turned a lot of games on its head with impact performances. This could be his last IPL too and he will look to make it big this year.