CSK Squad & Preview: UAE leg of IPL 2021

Chennai Super Kings Squad

Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif, Karn Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Imran Tahir, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, Cheteshwar Pujara, M.Harisankar Reddy, K.Bhagath Varma, C Hari Nishaanth, R Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood

IPL 2021 performance

Won: 5, Lost: 2, NRR: +1.26

Rank: 2

Recent Form: L W W W W

Overseas Players

Faf du Plessis, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran, Imran Tahir, Moeen Ali, Josh Hazlewood

Probable XI

Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, R Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood

Team Division

Batters: Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, C Hari Nishaanth

Bowlers: KM Asif, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, M.Harisankar Reddy, R Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood

All-rounders: Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, K.Bhagath Varma

Batting

Reliable openers, Powerful pinch hitters, Average Finishers, Quite a few left handers

LHB: Suresh Raina, C Hari Nishaanth, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali

RHB: MS Dhoni, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo, K Gowtham, K.Bhagath Varma

Bowling

Economical Spinners, Accurate Fast Bowlers, Lack of Pace, Average Death Bowling

Fast Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, M.Harisankar Reddy, Josh Hazlewood

Spinners: Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, K.Bhagath Varma, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, R Sai Kishore