IPL 2023: 5 Players CSK should've picked in auction but they didn't
CSK were nowhere close to their best in IPL 2022 and finished the league stage at the second-last position.
1. Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey is one of the top-drawer batters going around in the Indian cricketing circles. The 33-year-old has been prolific with the bat in the Indian Premier League and amassed 3648 runs in 160 matches at a strike rate of 121.52.
Manish has held the innings together and allowed stroke makers to play with freedom. Also, the ace batter has shown the ability to swiftly switch gears and take top-quality attacks to the cleaners in the IPL arena. Moreover, he has shown the versatility to bat at both the top order and the middle order.
As Chennai Super Kings headed into the IPL 2023 auction, there was a Uthappa-sized void in their batting line-up. The team needed gun Indian batter to fill the same and so, they could have looked at Manish. However, it was only Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore who raised their paddles for signing the Nainital-born. In the end, DC picked him for INR 2.4 crore.
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