Best CSK Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Chennai Super Kings led by MS Dhoni kick off their IPL 2024 campaign against RCB on March 22. They are the defending champions of the title having won it last season.

CSK have now won the IPL title five times, and are on par with Mumbai Indians. MI and CSK have 10 trophies between them. KKR is the only other franchise to have won the IPL title twice.

MS Dhoni will lead the Super Kings probably for one final time in the IPL. However, with MSD, you never know if this is his last. He has surprises up his sleeve just when you think this is his last.

CSK roped in six players in IPL 2024 auction namely, Rachin Ravindra (Rs. 1.8 crore), Shardul Thakur (Rs. 4 crore), Daryl Mitchell (Rs. 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs. 8.40 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs. 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs. 20 lakh).

They are all set to miss Devon Conway for the first few games of this season. He is reportedly ruled out until May as he is treating a thumb injury that kept him out of the Test series against Australia as well. In this article, we look at CSK’s Probable Playing XI for IPL 2024.

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Best CSK Playing 11 for IPL 2024

Rachin Ravindra

Ravindra will replace Devon Conway at the top. He has been a prolific run-getter for New Zealand ever since making his debut for his country and one of the best young players in modern cricket.

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Gaikwad will open the batting with Ravindra. He scored 590 runs in 16 matches at an average of 42.14 in IPL 2023. He has been a consistent run-getter for the franchise since IPL 2021. He is being seen as the next CSK captain after MS Dhoni.

Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane did not have a good time for Mumbai in domestic cricket off late but was very impactful for CSK last season. He played several impactful cameos with the bat that made the selectors recall him in the XI for the WTC final. He scored 326 runs at a strike rate of 172.49 last year.

Moeen Ali / Daryl Mitchell

One between Moeen Ali and Dayl Mitchell can be the specialist overseas all-rounder. The England all-rounder has proved his worth for the franchise while the CSK gave 14 crores to rope in the services of Mitchell.

Shivam Dube

Dube will slot in at five. He scored 418 runs last year at a strike rate of 158.33 which earned him a recall into the Indian T20I side. He is now seen as a possible replacement for Hardik Pandya ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja has been in superb form with bat and ball off late. In the series against England, he scored over 200 runs with the bat and took 19 wickets with the ball proving his all-round worth. He has now played for over a decade for the CSK franchise. He took 2 wickets last season.

MS Dhoni (C/ WK)

Dhoni will slot in at seven. He did not bat in too many games last season but struck at a strike rate of over 180 whenever he batted. Fans await his return to the cricket field. He has not played any form of competitive cricket since the last IPL.

Mitchell Santner

Santner will be the third overseas specialist in the XI and bat at eight. The Kiwi all-rounder has been meticulously used by MS Dhoni for CSK. The off-spinner picked up three wickets last season.

Shardul Thakur

Thakur rejoined CSk for 4 crores for IPL 2024. The management was happy to have him back and will use his all-round skills. Thakur batting at nine lengthens CSK’s batting lineup. He recently scored a blazing century in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu.

Deepak Chahar

Chahar will lead the pace attack for Chennai Super Kings. He has been out of the game for a long time due to a hamstring injury since 2022 and missed six IPL games in IPL 2023. He also missed the T20 World Cup 2022. In 10 matches, he picked 13 wickets.

Matheesha Pathirana

Pathirana concludes the CSK probable playing XI for IPL 2024. He picked up 20 wickets for CSK last season but has not played much international cricket throughout the year. He recently played in the T20I series against Bangladesh.

Impact Sub – Tushar Deshpande

Deshpande was the first-ever Impact Sub in IPL 2023 and CSK would like to use him in that role ideally in this season as well. He was turned into a death specialist by MS Dhoni picking up 21 wickets last season.

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