Chennai Super Kings are very tactical during the auctions. They take time to get going, but they manage to scout some really talented players. And that is exactly what they did this time as well, as they bagged the services of England all-rounder Ben Stokes for a whopping INR 16.25 crore. It was one of CSK’s best purchases as they strengthened their squad in a brilliant manner.
Ben Stokes and MS Dhoni have previously played together for the Rising Pune Supergiant. With Dwayne Bravo announcing his retirement from IPL, Stokes’ inclusion will work wonders for CSK. They also roped in Ajinkya Rahane, who put up some competitive performances last year while representing KKR. With Robin Uthappa exiting the scenario, getting Rahane into the team was a very tactical move.
CSK go big at the auction, aim for fifth title
CSK have won four IPL titles and two Champions Trophy T20 (CLT20) titles under the leadership of the legendary MS Dhoni. The wicketkeeper-batter has been leading CSK since 2008, the first edition of the tournament. He stepped down from the role ahead of the IPL 2022 as Ravindra Jadeja was named his successor, but things did not go according to plans and Dhoni had to return to captaincy midway into the tournament.
PLAYER ROLEPRICE
MS Dhoni ©
Batter/Wicket-keeper
12 Crore
Devon Conway
Batter
1 crore
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Batter
6 Crore
Ambati Rayudu
Batter/Wicket-keeper
6.75 crore
Subhranshu Senapati
Batsmen
20 lakh
Moeen Ali
All-Rounder
8 Crore
Shivam Dube
All-Rounder
4 crore
Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Bowler
1.5 crore
Dwaine Pretorius
All-Rounder
50 lakh
Mitchell Santner
Bowler
1.9 crore
Ravindra Jadeja
All-Rounder
16 Crore
Tushar Deshpande
Bowler
20 lakh
Akash Singh
Bowler
20 lakh
Matheesha Pathirana
Bowler
20 lakh
Simarjeet Singh
Bowler
20 lakh
Deepak Chahar
Bowler
14 crore
Prashant Solanki
Bowler
1.2 crore
Maheesh Theekshana
Bowler
70 lakh
Ajinkya Rahane
Batter
50 lakh
Ben Stokes
All-Rounder
16.25 crore
Shaik Rasheed
Batter
20 lakh
Nishant Sindhu
All-Rounder
60 lakh
Sisanda Magala
Bowler
50 lakh
Ajay Mandal
All-Rounder
20 lakh
Bhagath Varma
All-Rounder
20 lakh
It was during an online Chennai Super Kings 'fan interaction ..
Thala Dhoni will play his farewell match on May 14 at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. As IPL 2023 Schedule was revealed on Friday, it set the stage for Dhoni’s final match. If CSK do not qualify for playoffs, he will play his final match against Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK will open their campaign against defending champions Gujarat Titans
