Indian Premier League 2015: Squad-wise Analysis of Franchises

The best team of IPL in all the seasons, CSK has won the IPL 2 times and has reached the final four every year since the inception of the tournament in 2008. They are also the only team to win the titles 2 years in a row. CSK also have been amidst controversy since their team has been a source of conflict for their owner Indian Cements and N. Srinivasan.

CSK Strong Points:

CSK’s biggest strength is their captain MS Dhoni and his trust in his players. He has one of the most calmest brains in cricket and the shortest format of cricket gives him freedom to experiment and innovate with his bowlers and field.
CSK also have the experience in their squad whether it is India team experience or international experience. They also have the most balanced sides in the IPL with perfect backups for the players playing in the XI.

Weak Points:

CSK’s only weak point is how much they get affected by off-field problems and their dependence on Indian players. The IPL begins just after the World Cup and fatigue could be one of the most important reasons that could affect the performances of the players in IPL which has a packed schedule.

Prediction:

CSK are the favourites to win the title like always and will definitely make the final four. Very well could be title number three for them.

CSK Squad for IPL 2015:
MS Dhoni, Ashish Nehra, Baba Aparajith, Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ishwar Pandey, Matt Henry, Mithun Manhas, Mohit Sharma, Pawan Negi, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Samuel Badree, Suresh Raina, Ronit More, Michael Hussey, Rahul Sharma, Kyle Abbott, Irfan Pathan, Pratyush Singh, Ankush Bains, Eklavya Dwivedi, Andrew Tye.