Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024: Best Playing XI For CSK in IPL 2024

The Champion Defending Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 led by MS Dhoni will start their campaign on March 22 against. The match will start in a few days.

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 – Squad

MS Dhoni (C), Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Best Playing XI For CSK in IPL 2024

Daryl Mitchell (Rs.14 crores)

The special overseas all-rounder from England proved his worth for the Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 when the franchise team gave up to 14 crores to have Daryl on the team.

Rachin Ravindra (Rs. 1.8 crores)

Rachin Ravindra will replace Devon Conway at the top of Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024. He was got a huge phenomenon ever since his debut for New Zealand and is one of the best young cricketers in modern cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja (Rs. 16 crores)

With the price up to 16 crores for an Indian player, Ravindra Jadeja has proved his experiences and skill he has. Jadeja was in the ultimate form with bat and ball recently. In the Test series against England just finished a week before, he scored over 200 runs and took 19 wickets.

Mitchell Santner (Rs. 1.9 crores)

Mitchell Santner will be the third overseas specialist in the Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024. The All-rounder from New Zealand has been carefully used in the squad by MS Dhoni for CSK. The off-spinner picked up three wickets in the last season of IPL, 2023.

Tushar Deshpande (Rs. 20 lakh)

Tushar Deshpande was turned into the death specialist due to a massive 21 wickets that he scored in the last season by MS Dhoni. Of course, with that performance, Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 will obviously use him in the season as well.

Matheesha Pathirana (Rs. 20 lakh)/ Mustafizur Rahman

Matheesha Pathirana has played a crucial role for CSK in the last 2023 IPL season. But unfortunately, due to a hamstring injury, Matheesha is not able to play for Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024. His place is likely given to Mustafizur Rahman. Mustafizur’s ability to vary his pace and bowl will help CSK a lot in the IPL 2024.

Shardul Thakur (Rs. 4 crores)

Shardul Thakur will rejoin Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 and the team will be ready to use his all-round skill carefully. He just scored a brightening century in the semi-final of Ranji Trophy against Tamil Nadu.

MS Dhoni (C/ Rs.12 crores)

The Icon of Chennai Super Kings, Ms Dhoni has led CSK won 5 IPL title so far. In the last season, he was not bat in many matches but still had the strike rate of over 180 wherever he join the matches. There are some rumors saying IPL 2024 is the last IPL season of his cricket career.

Shivam Dube (Rs. 4 crores)

With the strike rate of 158.33 last IPL season and 418 runs, Shivam Dube earned a recall into the Indian T20I side. Besides, he is being seen as a possible replacement for Hardik ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs. 6 crores)

It is most likely that Rutiraj Gaikwad will open the batting with Ravindra. In the IPL 2023, he scored 590 runs at an average of 42.14 in 16 matches. Otherwise, Gaikwad has been named on top run-getter for the franchise since 2021. In the present, he is a top choice for the next CSK’s captain after MS Dhoni.

Ajinkya Rahane (Rs. 50 lakh)

Although have a bad time for Mumbai domestic, Ajinka Rahane had very impactful cameos with the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. He even scored 326 runs at a strike rate of 172.49 last year, making him a top choice for Playing XI For CSK in IPL 2024.

IPL 2024 Is The Last Season of MS Dhoni (!?)

For now there have been many rumors and news articles about this event, but there is no official news that says the truth. The 42 years old is highly able to continue his CSK captaincy in this Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024, while some source said he will only lead the CSK until the half tournament.

Many analysts and enthusiasts predict that the IPL 2014 season will mark the last time Dhoni plays the game. In a discussion on Star Sports, Rayudy said that with the impact of Player Rule effect, Dhoni might have to opt to step back and elevate a new captain during the mid season.

CSK Schedule in IPL 2024 (First 21 days)

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 will play the opening match of the season. The champion defending will chase with the Runner-up of the last season – Royal Challengers Bangalore. After that, the team will have one more home match and the next two matches will arrive to Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad.

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