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Chennai Super Kings. (Photo: IPL)
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IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Players Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Can Target. Lucknow Super Giants were one of the two new franchises that made their debut in IPL 2022. The Lucknow-based franchise became the first one to represent Uttar Pradesh in the Indian Premier League. KL Rahul was named the captain of the team. The team management formed a stellar squad at the IPL 2022 mega auction.

LSG Skipper KL Rahul (Image Credits: IPL)
LSG Skipper KL Rahul (Image Credits: IPL)

As expected, LSG made it to the playoffs in their debut season, but they could not win the title. Lucknow finished third on the points table, meaning they had to play in the Eliminator match. Royal Challengers Bangalore knocked them out of the competition by defeating them in the Eliminator match. Lucknow Super Giants may release Indian batter Manish Pandey, Australian fast bowler Andrew Tye, and Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis because of his hefty price tag.

Tata IPL 2023 Trophy
Tata IPL 2023 Trophy (Photo: IPL)

Chennai Super Kings are expected to let go of a number of players after the franchise finished 9th in the 10-team tournament in IPL 2022. Several talented youngsters will be brought up at the auction table and CSK would want to buy some to strengthen their squad as they’d want to push for one more title in what is most likely to be MS Dhoni’s last IPL season.

The likes of Chris Jordan, Adam Milne, Narayan Jagadeesan, Bhagath Verma, C Hari Nishanth, Prashant Solanki, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, Subhranshu Senapati, and Matheesha Pathirana may be released by Chennai Super Kings.

MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja
MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo: IPL)

Ravindra Jadeja and his rumored rift with Chennai Super Kings had earlier raised eyebrows on the all-rounder’s inclusion in the team for IPL 2023. However, according to reports, CSK has refused to trade Ravindra Jadeja with a couple of teams.

The star all-rounder played with the franchise for many years and was retained for Rs 16 crore in the 15th edition of IPL 2022. From being criticized for his captaincy and poor performance with the bat to stepping down as the skipper, Ravindra Jadeja was in the news for the wrong reasons in IPL 2022. Reports tell that MS Dhoni has made it very clear to the CSK management that they cannot lose Ravindra Jadeja at any cost.

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Players Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Can Target

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube. (Photo: CSK/Twitter)

Shivam Dube was picked at INR 4 crore by the Chennai Super Kings-CSK franchise in IPL 2022 mega auctions. He is a powerful middle-order batter and a handy medium pacer. After playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore over the course of IPL 2019 and IPL 2020, Shivam Dube was brought on board by Rajasthan Royals for INR 4.40 Cr.

He scored 289 runs averaging 28.9 in 11 games at a strike rate of 156.22 in IPL 2022 which included 2 fifties. The 29-year-old may be picked up by Lucknow Super Giants at the IPL 2023 auctions which would make him another all-rounder to partner with the likes of spinners Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Deepak Hooda and pacers Jason Holder and Marcus Stoinis in IPL 2023.

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