Chennai Super Kings – Four-time champions and the only unicorn franchise in Indian T20 League history. Chennai Super Kings is one of the most popular sports franchises in the world thanks to its devoted fan base.
The supporters of players from Chennai, including MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Ravindra Jadeja, revere them as gods. Given that this could be MS Dhoni’s final season. The Chennai team will exert every effort to give their beloved captain an appropriate send-off by winning the 16th season of the Indian T20 League.
8. MS Dhoni
Thala Dhoni, a captain who needs no introduction, Will compete in his final Indian T20 League season and has a chance to become the first player to play 250 games in the league’s history. Dhoni will play 14 games in the league stage, bringing his total to 234, and if CSK advances to the playoffs. He might play his 250th game in either the semifinal or the championship. MS Dhoni is also anticipated to enter the batting order and may start at position three. MSD is only 22 runs away from reaching the 5000-run mark in the Indian T20 League, making him just the sixth player to do so. For MSDians, exciting days lie ahead.
7. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is unquestionably one of the top all-around players of the current age and a force to be reckoned with. Sir Jadeja is a livewire whether he is using the bat, the ball, or the field, and given the drama surrounding his captaincy debut in the previous season. Ravindra Jadeja would be firing on all cylinders and go above and beyond for the devoted CSK supporters. In terms of all-time wicket-takers in the Indian T20 League. Ravindra Jadeja is now ranked 11th and is only 18 wickets away from reaching 150.
6. Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar, the go-to player in the powerplay for MSD and CSK, will be crucial to Chennai’s success from the start. Chahar, a fit and ready-to-play pacer. Will also rely on his performance in the Indian T20 League to support his nomination for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Deepak Chahar has recently shown off his batting antics as well. He will help the team’s cause in both categories.
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad
In the Indian T20 League, Ruturaj Gaikwad is an opener who comes out firing from the first ball of the game. Ruturaj enjoyed a standout 2021 season, and CSK then decided to keep him for the 2022 campaign. Ruturaj has had a fantastic season on the domestic circuit despite the fact that his previous season did not go as planned. Ruturaj will be under a lot of pressure to get CSK and the tournament started to a successful start.
4. Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali, who is now ranked number 8 among all-rounders in T20 international competitions and is coming off a World Cup success, might be CSK’s secret weapon this year. Moeen Ali might take full advantage of the Chepauk pitch’s reputation for promoting spin. With the return of the home-and-away format in the Indian T20 League. In the 16th season, Moeen Ali could open the bowling for CSK and bat as high as number 3.
3. Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner, one of the modern game’s smartest spinners, is a match-winner in his own right. He is also recognized for adding a lot of force to the bowling side he plays for, and his fans are well aware of his batting abilities. The fearsome three of Santner, Moeen Ali, and Jadeja in the 16th season could destroy any batting lineup with Chepauk’s help with the spin.
2. Devon Convey
With CSK, Devon Conway had a fantastic debut season in the 2022 Indian T20 League. Scoring 252 runs at an average of 42 in 7 games. Conway’s attacking prowess at the top of the order, when he scored at a strike rate of 145, helped CSK get off to strong starts. He is also a competent wicketkeeper, which could benefit his team should an injury occur throughout the course of the game. Conway’s attacking instincts would be highly relied upon by CSK, and both he and Ruturaj would be expected to fire at the top.
1. Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana played 9 matches for CSK in the Indian T20 League last year. Took 12 wickets at an average of 21.75. It was a fantastic debut season for him. For everyone who had taken more than 10 wickets the previous season. His economy rate of 7.46 was among the best in the competition. Theekshana might be a candidate for the purple cap. Might turn out to be the mysterious spinner that CSK has been searching for for a few seasons.