He was bought by CSK for INR 30 lakhs.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) haven’t had the best of starts to their Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) campaign with just 1 win in three games.
Thus, in a bid to turn things around, former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has urged the CSK management to hand a debut to an 18-year-old batter who is highly rated for his exploits in domestic cricket.
A major criticism of CSK is their reluctance to give chances to uncapped players, unlike Mumbai Indians (MI), who actively promote young talent. This season, despite having the highly-rated Andre Siddarth in their squad, the youngster has just been warming the bench. Srikkanth has suggested that CSK should use him as an Impact Player to maximise his utility.
Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel Cheeky Cheeka, Srikkanth said,
“I would make Shivam Dube play in the XI and bring in Andre Siddarth as an Impact Player. Even Mukhesh Chowdhary is a good option, he has bowled well for CSK in the past.”
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Bought for his base price of 30 lakhs by CSK, Andre Siddarth has made an impressive entry into First-Class cricket, delivering standout performances in his early career. In just seven innings, he has notched four half-centuries and a brilliant century, proving his consistency and skill. His maiden ton came in the match against Chandigarh, where he scored 106 runs off 143 balls, including ten fours and three sixes.
Courtesy of his instant impact in First-Class cricket, Siddarth also secured a place in the U-19 Asia Cup in the UAE.
Meanwhile, he had a positive start to 2025 too, winning the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2025 in Ahmedabad and will now be hoping to get a chance to showcase his talent on the big stage of the IPL.
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