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Chennai is arguably one of the greatest teams in the history of the Indian T20 league. Despite their baffling auction tactics at times, they still end up winning the title more often than not. However, the yellow army have a chance to do good in the mega auction this time around.
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As they have arguably two of the greatest cricketing brains with them, i.e. MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming, they would have certainly thought about an auction strategy. As the upcoming one is a mega auction, they need to build a strong side, that can continuously perform for the best 4-5 edition's.
Besides, with an ageing Dhoni, they need to look at the future. So who should be the players they target in the mega auction? Which are the players they should buy back? Today, we shall be taking a look at the ideal auction strategy of Chennai.
Players retained:
Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 16 crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 12 crore), Moeen Ali (Rs 8 crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 6 crore).
Purse remaining
Rs 48 crore
Who Chennai should Target in Auction?
Mitchell Marsh
Chennai has a great history with top-order batters from Australia. With the way Mitchell Marsh has worked on his batting, he can be the perfect batting all-rounder for the defending champions. His muscle power can come in handy during the middle overs for Chennai
Shahrukh Khan:
Shahrukh Khan is currently one of the best lower-middle order batters in the domestic arena. His ability to hit the ball a long way is nothing short of gold. Besides, he's a localite, and he will be comfortable in the Chennai setup.
Whom Chennai should buy back from auction?
Deepak Chahar:
Deepak Chahar has been a silent assassin for the Chennai-based franchise. Over the last few years, he has single-handedly won several games for the Dhoni-led side. Thus, they would love to get the bowling all-rounder back.
Faf du Plessis:
Several experts were shocked when Chennai didn't retain Faf ahead of the mega auction. The Proteas batter has been Chennai's best batter since 2020, and has consistently been scoring runs for them. Besides, Chennai needs a top-order batter, and who better than their trusted hero?