Strongest Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) For IPL 2023

Published - 02 Jan 2023, 03:06 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 07:09 AM

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Chennai Super Kings have set up their squad for IPL 2023. During IPL 2023 auction, CSK bought a total of 7 players in their squad. Chennai Super Kings’ most expensive player was Ben Stokes, whom the franchise bought for Rs. 16.25 crore.

Kyle Jamieson and Ajinkya Rahane are some other popular players that the team picked. Now, CSK has 25 players in their squad and gearing up for IPL 2023. MS Dhoni will lead the team in IPL 2023 too. Here we talk about Chennai Super Kings’ strongest playing XI for IPL 2023.

Strongest Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for IPL 2023

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad should be the opener for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. The right-handed batsman showed a brilliant performance last season. He slammed 368 runs in 14 games at an average of 26.29. He also slammed 3 fifties. Overall, Gaikwad has hit 1207 runs in 36 IPL games at an average of 37.72.

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Devon Conway

Devon Conway should be the other opener for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Last season, the left-handed batter scored 252 runs in 7 games at an incredible average of 42.0. He also shattered 3 half-centuries in the season batting at an amazing strike rate of 145+.

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube will be a good option for a one-down batsman for CSK in 2023. Last season, the right-handed batsman scored 289 runs in 11 games at a strike rate of 156+. He also slammed 2 half-centuries with a top knock of unbeaten 95 runs in one match.

Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu should be a middle-order batsman for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Last season, the right-handed batsman slammed 274 runs in 13 games at an average of 24.91. He also hit 1 fifty. Over the years, Rayudu has played 188 games in IPL and slammed 4190 runs with 1 century and 22 fifties.

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Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes should be another middle-order batsman for CSK in IPL 2023. The England all-rounder last played in 2021, when he was able to play just 1 game. So far, Stokes has played 43 matches in IPL, smashing 920 runs and hunting 28 wickets.

MS Dhoni (C and WK)

MS Dhoni should be the captain and wicketkeeper for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Last season, the wicketkeeper batsman gave a decent performance for the team. He scored 232 runs in 14 games at an average of 33.15 and a strike rate of 123+. Dhoni is expected to play his farewell season in IPL 2023.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja should be a lower-order batsman and all-rounder for the team. Last season, he could only play 10 games. He scored 116 runs and picked 5 wickets. Jadeja will be a crucial all-rounder for the team in the next season. He has played 210 games in IPL so far and owns a lot of experience.

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Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana will be a good option for spinner for Chennai Super Kings in the playing XI in IPL 2023. Playing his debut season in the 2022 edition, the right-arm spinner picked 12 wickets in 9 games at an average of 21.75 and an economy of 7.46.

Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar should be a pacer for the team in the playing XI. He could not play last season due to an injury. Since IPL 2016, the right-arm pacer has played 63 games in IPL and hunted 59 wickets at an average of 29.19 and an economy of 7.80. Chahar is the most crucial pacer for CSK in the tournament.

Mukesh Choudhary

After his specacular performance last season, Mukesh Choudhary deserves a place in the playing XI of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. The left-arm pacer picked 16 wickets in 13 games last season at an economy of 9.32. He also ended as leading wicket-taker for the team.

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Kyle Jamieson

Chennai Super Kings has picked Kyle Jamieson in their squad during IPL auction 2023. He will be a good choice of the pacer in the playing XI. Jamieson did not play in IPL 2022. In the 2021 season, he picked 9 wickets in 9 games for RCB at an economy of 9.60.