The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) boast a strong squad for IPL 2024, with a good mix of experience and young talent. The legendary captain will not lead the team this time as the franchise wants young-gun Ruturaj Gaikwad to be in the role of a skipper and finisher remains a vital cog for CSK, although his batting role might evolve this season. Here's a look at their probable playing XI:
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur.
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Choudhary.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar.