CSK's possible team for IPL 2024 looks set with the addition of six new players from the auction on December 19. The auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, saw Chennai Super Kings pick up some key players, including New Zealanders Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. Led by MS Dhoni, the team also secured the services of India's all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was bought for Rs. 4 crore, and the 20-year-old hard-hitting batter from Uttar Pradesh, Sameer Rizvi, who fetched a hefty Rs. 8.40 crore. With a bunch of all-rounders in the squad, CSK seems well-prepared for various game situations. The team's batting order looks strong, with the possibility of Deepak Chahar batting as low as No. 10.
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Daryl Mitchell, Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra/Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana/Mustafizur Rahman.
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).
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway (NZ), Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali (ENG), Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner (NZ), Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Daryl Mitchell (NZ), Shardul Thakur.
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana (SL), Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana (SL), Mustafizur Rahman (BAN), Mukesh Choudhary.
