IPL 2019 – Chennai Super Kings Team Preview

March 19, 2019 Dwayne Fernandes Cricket Scoops, Sports Scoops 0

  • Captain: MS Dhoni.
  • Coach: Stephen Fleming.
  • Home Ground: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
  • IPL 2018 Result: CHAMPIONS!!
  • Best Result: Champions in 2010, 2011, 2018.

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

  • Retained: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Karn Sharma, Dhruv Shorey, Faf du Plessis, M Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Billings, Mitchell Santner, Chaitanya Bishnoi, David Willey, Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, N Jagadeesan, Shardul Thakur, Monu Kumar.
  • Purchased: Mohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad.
  • Released: Mark Wood, Kanishk Seth, Kshitiz Sharma.

Here’s a team that is always a favourite. 11 IPL tournaments so far and Chennai have raised the trophy thrice in the nine editions they played, including reaching the semi-final/playoff stage in every edition of the Indian Premier League that they have been a part of thus far. Clearly Chennai Super Kings (CSK) = Consistency in the IPL. 2019 should no different for them, and they have opted in for a very similar squad that they played in IPL 2018.

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2019 Team Preview

Once again, the average age of the CSK squad is well past 30 years, but we have no reason to criticize that after they lifted the title last year. With the likes of Suresh Raina (highest run scorer in IPL history), MS Dhoni (had his highest scoring IPL in 2018), Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav (both stables in the Indian team), the Indian batting looks very strong in addition to rotating between overseas players like Sam Billings, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo and Shane Watson.

Watson and Bravo are expected to be a regular part of the team, because of the fact that they provide options with the bat and ball, both. CSK is going to have happy headaches in selecting between Sam Billings and Faf du Plessis though. Billings showed his wide range of T20 shots with his innings of 87 against Windies earlier this month, while du Plessis has been in fine form himself, with 6 fifties and a century in the last 2 months, against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The bowling was a slight bit off last season, with a lot of reliability on the 5th/6th bowlers like Jadhav, Watson and Raina. However, they have ensured they have an extra full-time bowling option in Mohit Sharma this year, who returns to his former team CSK after a stint at Kings XI Punjab. This was the only weak link, but if they decide to play 5 genuine bowlers, CSK will look unbeatable.

Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2019:

MS Dhoni (C)(WK), KM Asif, Sam Billings, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Faf Du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Narayan Jagadeesan, Lungi Ngidi, Suresh Raina, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Dhruv Shorey, Shardul Thakur, Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, David Willey.

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IPL Betting?

CSK reaching the playoffs once again is almost a 100% certainty. However, will CSK be able to defy the age barrier once again and secure their 4th title in IPL 2019? To see whether MS Dhoni can lead the ‘Whistle Podu’ team to victory yet again, especially since they play more games at home this year, keep following ReadScoops.com.

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