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On December 19, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, the IPL 2024 auction will take place, and Chennai Super Kings will be looking to assemble a formidable team.
CSK made public the list of players that were retained and released prior to the auction.
The all-time great Ben Stokes of England, South Africa’s all-rounder Dwayne Pretorious, Ambati Rayudu, Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand, Sisanda Magala of South Africa, and Akash Singh were among the players whom the reigning champions let go.
Along with English all-rounder Moeen Ali, Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana, spinner Maheesh Theekshana, and opener Devon Conway from New Zealand, the team kept veteran MS Dhoni as captain.
Other players from India included Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ravindra Jadeja.
Ambati Rayudu, a middle-order batsman, will need to be replaced by someone else for the Chennai Super Kings.
The team may target Manish Pandey (Rs 50 lakhs) or Karun Nair (Rs 50 lakhs), who are considered Rayudu’s likely successors.
Finding a middle-order striker within budget is also necessary, and Manan Vohra (20 lakhs) would be a solid option. The team also needs an Indian speedster and a strong overseas all-rounder.
Chennai Super Kings Released Players: Ben Stokes, Dwaine Pretorius, K. Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Ambati Rayudu, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Singh, Sisanda Magala.
IPL 2024 Auction – CSK Purse Available: Rs 31.40 crore
IPL 2024 Auction – CSK Slots Remaining: Six (Three Overseas)
IPL 2024 CSK Squad: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Sheikh Rasheed, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Chowdhary, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana.
