IPL 2024 CSK: Will MS Dhoni be able to make Chennai champion again, here is the complete analysis
IPL 2024 CSK MS Dhoni : The team of Chennai Super Kings captained by MS Dhoni is ready to enter the field once again. CSK won the 2023 IPL on the last ball and with this the team managed to win the title for the fifth time. There have been many changes in the Chennai team since last year. But the core team remains the same every year. Will MS Dhoni and his team be able to do the same miracle again this time, which happened last year. Let us analyze Chennai a bit and try to know about the team.
MS Dhoni will return to the field in IPL again
The biggest strength of CSK is captain MS Dhoni. Now Dhoni is going to be seen again in the cricket field after about a year. Like every time, all eyes are going to be on them to see what moves they make to defeat the opposing team. MS Dhoni had left knee surgery after the 2023 IPL. After this he has not come on the field. Although CSK has started practicing, they will come directly to play on the field only on March 22. The whole world recognizes the brilliance of MS Dhoni’s mind. He is a master mind. It will be interesting to see whether they will be able to repeat it again after winning the title in 2023.
MS Dhoni will return to the field in IPL again
Dhoni’s performance in IPL 2023
Dhoni is away from international cricket, so now he plays only IPL. If we talk about his performance in the year 2023, Dhoni had scored 104 runs in IPL after playing 16 matches. He averaged 26.0 and batted at a strike rate of 182.46. While keeping, he took 7 catches and sent three players to the pavilion by stumping them. Dhoni’s runs are also looking less because he did not come to bat in many innings. Even when he came on the field, he got very little ball to play. Therefore, not his runs but his strike rate should be monitored.
Will Ruturaj Gaikwad be able to give a winning start?
The foundation of CSK’s victory has been laid by opening batsmen Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway for the last few years. Ruturaj Gaikwad is still there, but Devon Conway probably won’t be seen this time. However, till now no update has been given by the team regarding this. If Conway is out, it is likely that Rachin Ravindra will be given a chance as the team’s opening batsman. However, it remains to be seen with what strategy the team enters the field.
Will Ruturaj Gaikwad be able to give a winning start?
Gaikwad’s performance in IPL, will also stake claim for T20 World Cup
CSK’s victory depends a lot on Ruturaj Gaikwad, but it definitely takes some time for him to get in form. Talking about last year’s IPL, Gaikwad had scored 590 runs by playing all the matches for his team. This time, after IPL, there is also T20 World Cup. Gaikwad will have a good chance to stake his claim by batting strongly in the first few matches. If we talk about Gaikwad’s entire IPL career, till now he has played 51 matches and scored 1797 runs. He averages 39.1 and bats at a strike rate of 135.5. He has 14 centuries and one century in his name in this tournament.
CSK has spent a huge amount on Daryl Mitchell
Apart from Rachin Ravindra, CSK has also included New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in its squad this time. While Rachin Ravindra was bought by CSK for just Rs 1.8 crore, the team had to spend Rs 14 crore for Daryl Mitchell. Earlier he has played IPL for Rajasthan Royals, but this will be his first association with CSK.
Mitchell will be able to become Ben Stokes’ replacement
Daryl Mitchell had performed brilliantly for his team in the ODI World Cup 2023 played in India. Perhaps this was the reason why the team had its eyes on him. Although there is a difference between T20 and ODI, it will be interesting to see how Mitchell manages it. This time Ben Stokes is not playing for CSK. In such a situation, it is believed that Mitchell has been included in the team as his replacement. It remains to be seen whether they are successful in making up for the lack of Stokes. If we talk about Daryl Mitchell’s T20 statistics, he has so far played 195 T20 matches and scored 4251 runs. His average is 31.48 and strike rate is 135.29. He has 21 centuries to his name in this format. He also has 76 wickets in his name.
Shardul Thakur is back in CSK again
Shardul Thakur is back in CSK again
Bowlers have played an important role in MS Dhoni’s team. This is not from today, but has been there since before. This time the team has also returned Shardul Thakur to support Indian fast bowler like Deepak Chahar. Thakur has played for CSK before also, although he had moved to another team in between, but this time CSK has got him back by spending a huge amount. If we look at his IPL statistics, Thakur has taken 89 wickets in the 86 matches played so far. He also has 286 runs in his name. Thakur’s strength is that along with bowling, he also has the ability to score runs with the bat. Due to this, the team’s batting lineup becomes quite long.
CSK has played a big bet on Sameer Rizvi
This time also the team has given opportunity to many young and new players. The most prominent name in this is that of Sameer Rizvi. Very few people would have known about Sameer Rizvi before the IPL auction, but CSK had their eyes on him for a long time. This is the reason why he has been included in the team after seeing a huge amount of Rs 8.4 crores. He is an uncapped player, so it will be interesting to see how he performs. After Suresh Raina’s IPL retirement, the team needs a reliable batsman for number three. There are many contenders for this number, but it will be interesting to see whom MS Dhoni trusts.
Take a look at Sameer’s performance also
Sameer Rizvi scored 277 runs in 7 matches during the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy and his average was 69.25. He is batting at an average of more than 139. He has 2 half-centuries in his name. How does the team perform this time? Many of the questions we have raised will be answered on March 22, when CSK will take the field against RCB in the first match.
CSK’s full team for IPL 2023 : MS Dhoni (captain), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dubey, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangarkar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Chaudhary, Mathisha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet. Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Mahesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avnish Rao Aravali.
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