The new season of the Indian Premier League is here, and Chennai Super Kings will be playing the first match against Gujarat Titans. The 2022 season was a disappointing one for the four-time champions as they finished ninth in the ten-team tournament with just eight points. Ravindra Jadeja started the season as the captain but midway, he left his position due to the pressure of the job as well as the worrying run of form. MS Dhoni became the skipper once again, but it was too little too late for CSK.
In the new season, CSK are expected to stick to their tested opening pair of Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad followed by the big-money signing Ben Stokes. Stokes provides the batting line-up with massive solidity, and he can find good support from the experienced Ambati Rayudu at No. 4.
The middle order boasts of three brilliant all-round options in Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja with MS Dhoni looking to guide his team to their fifth IPL title. Dube, who has shown streaks of brilliance in the domestic circuit, will aim to find his lost touch in the IPL this season.
The bowling department was not quite strong last season, but the return of Deepak Chahar will be a blessing for the side. Mukesh Choudhary was one of the bright spots of 2022 when it came to their bowling and Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana is once again expected to be their main spinner.
Complete Schedule:
GT vs CSK on March 31 in Ahmedabad at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs LSG on April 3 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
MI vs CSK on April 8 in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs RR on April 12 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
RCB v CSK on April 17 in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs SRH on April 21 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
KKR vs CSK on April 23 in Kolkata at 7:30 PM IST
RR vs CSK on April 27 in Jaipur at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs PBKS on April 30 in Chennai at 3:30 PM IST
LSG vs CSK on May 4 in Lucknow at 3:30 PM IST
CSK vs MI on May 6 in Chennai at 3:30 PM IST
CSK vs DC on May 10 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
CSK vs KKR on May 14 in Chennai at 7:30 PM IST
DC vs CSK on May 20 in Delhi at 3:30 PM IST
CSK Strongest XI: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary
Full Squad:MS Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Bhagath Verma, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sidhu, Ajay Mandal, Sisanda Magala.
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