CSK will be eyeing history as they aim for a record sixth-title in the upcoming season.
The five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be eyeing history as they aim for a record sixth-title in the upcoming season. Also with the confirmed availability of their former skipper and icon MS Dhoni for another edition, it will give a major morale boost in their efforts to lift the coveted trophy again.
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Ahead of the auction, the CSK management decided to retain five stars for a total spend of INR 65 crores and went into the auction with INR 55 crores.
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Their first buy at Jeddah was to bring back their Kiwi opener Devon Conway and they further strengthened the batting attack by roping in domestic star Rahul Tripathi next.
For CSK’s third buy, they activated their solitary RTM card to get back Rachin Ravindra after PBKS had initially secured the New Zealand all-rounder. The CSK management also reunited their spin all-rounder duo of Jadeja and Ashwin after buying the latter. The addition of Aghanistan spin sensation Noor Ahmad seemed to be a masterstroke alongside Ash-Jaddu, given the turning tracks of Chepauk.
In the pace bowling department, CSK added Khaleel Ahmed to pair with their Sri Lankan retention Matheesha Pathirana.
| Players Acquired | Final Price (INR) |
| Devon Conway | 6.25 crores |
| Rahul Tripathi | 3.40 crores |
| Rachin Ravindra (RTM) | 4 crores |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 9.75 crores |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4.8 crores |
| Noor Ahmad | 10 crores |
| Retained Players | Price (INR) |
| MS Dhoni | 4 crores |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 18 crores |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 18 crores |
| Shivam Dube | 12 crores |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 13 crores |
| Total: | 65 crores |
MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad.
