The 4-time champions utilized the mini-auction in buying 7 players for 18.95 Crores. Here is the IPL Auction 2023: Chennai Super Kings Auction Picks, Full Squad, Playing 11 and CSK players list
CSK faced a disastrous season last time out in the UAE where they finished 9th in the points table. It was obvious that the team needed some new players to boost morale and confidence so they bought none other than one of the best in the world Ben Stokes.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2023 Squad, Team Players List With Price, Captain, Coach And Playing 11
This year IPL will be played in the regular home and away format in India which already puts a smile on CSK’s management faces. The home ground of CSK Chepauk Stadium supports the playing style of the team and it’s not easy for any opposition to breach this fort.
IPL 2023 Auction: Chennai Super Kings Top pick
Ben Stokes 16.25 Crore
CSK already made it clear that they want the services of Ben Stokes. The 31-year-old is an out-and-out match-winner for any team he plays for. In the lately happened T20 World Cup Final he played an excellent inning in a high-pressure final to take his team over the line.
CSK might also be looking at Stokes as a possible captaincy candidate after the retirement of Ms. Dhoni who is expecting to have his last season in the IPL.
IPL Auction 2023: Chennai Super Kings Auction Picks
Players bought at the 2023 auction: Ajinkya Rahane (INR 50 lakh), Ben Stokes (INR 16.25 crore), Shaik Rasheed (INR 20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (INR 60 lakh), Kyle Jamieson (INR 1 crore), Ajay Mandal (INR 20 lakh), Bhagath Varma (INR 20 lakh).
Purse Remaining: INR 1.5 crore
Total player slots available: 0
Overseas slots available: 0
CSK FULL SQUAD FOR IPL 2023
MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma.
Probable Playing XI
Head Coach: Stephen Fleming
Captain: MS Dhoni
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayadu, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretpious, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Chowdhary, Maheesh Theekshana