IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Be The Top Scorers For Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings are all set for IPL 2021, which is slated to commence in April 2021. The CSK squad has also started their training sessions in Chennai for the 14^th edition of the Indian Premier League. Last year, CSK had a rough season where they could not qualify for playoffs and finished on the 7^th spot.

The absence of Suresh Raina from the tournament and Dwayne Bravo for most of the season affected Chennai Super Kings’ performance. However, in IPL 2021, CSK is all set with the return of Suresh Raina and Dwayne Bravo in the squad.

In IPL 2021 auction, Chennai Super Kings bought 6 new players. CSK’s biggest buy was Krishnappa Gowtham for Rs. 9.25 crore. The team also bought English all-rounder Moeen Ali for Rs. 7 crore. Cheteshwar Pujara, K Bhagath Varma, Hari Nishaanth, and M. Harisankar Reddy were the other buys of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021. Robin Uthappa has also joined CSK in a trading deal with Rajasthan Royals.

Chennai Super Kings suffered a lot in their batting zone last season. This season, the situation looks to be better with quality batsmen in the team. Here we look at 5 players who can be top scorers for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 Players Who Can Be The Top Scorer For Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis is Chennai Super Kings’ opener and a magnificent hitter. The South African batsman was the leading run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020. He scored 449 runs in 13 games with 4 half-centuries in the tournament. After the eviction of Shane Watson from the team, Faf du Plessis has more responsibility as an opener. Plessis is absolutely one player who might be the top scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021.

Ambati Rayudu

After the absence of Suresh Raina in IPL 2020, Ambati Rayudu showed great efforts for Chennai Super Kings in the batting department. After Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu was the leading run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings with 359 runs. With his brilliant batting skills, Rayudu is a worthy contender to become the leading run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings.

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is the second-leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. Although the left-handed batsman has not won an orange cap in any IPL season, he has been a consistent performer in IPL with 5368 runs. He follows Virat Kohli, who is the leading run-scorer in IPL with 5878 runs. Raina was not part of IPL 2020 and he will make a comeback in the tournament in IPL 2021. Raina can also become the leading run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021.

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa has joined Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021 edition. After the ouster of Shane Watson, Robin Uthappa might get the opportunity as an opener for Chennai Super Kings. As a result, he will be able to play more overs while batting.

Recently in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 match, Robin Uthappa starred with his blistering knock of 51-ball 91 against Delhi. With his pace-hitting batting skills, Uthappa can be the leading run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021.

Krishnappa Gowtham

Chennai Super Kings shelled out Rs. 9.25 crore to buy Krishnappa Gowtham in their squad. Krishnappa Gowtham is an all-rounder who will be excited to join Chennai Super Kings- the second-most successful team in the IPL tournament. CSK has utilized a lot of funds to buy Krishnappa Gowtham so they will definitely give him a lot of opportunities. All set to start his new journey in IPL 2021, Gowtham might the be batting star for Chennai Super Kings in the season.