For the last few years, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have never had a great team after the auction. Yet, they manage to win games and make it to the final. They have their core and other players revolve around that core. MS Dhoni and the team management use their resources really well.

This year, they went into the auction with five slots available (three Indian and two overseas). They had the second-lowest purse among all the teams. They went in and bought four players, two Indians and two overseas. A couple of them were expensive buys – Piyush Chawla at INR 6.75 crore and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-sam-curran-eyeing-picking-ms-dhoni-and-stephen-flemings-brains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Curran</a> at INR 5.5 crore. However, despite buying just four players, there were three disappointing buys.

Thus, let’s take a look at those three disappointing buys from Chennai Super Kings:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-143611" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Piyush-Chawla.jpg" alt="Piyush Chawla" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-143611" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

One of the most interesting and surprising buys of this IPL auction was Piyush Chawla. Nobody would’ve expected him to be the most expensive Indian player of this auction. The leg-spinner was bought for a whopping sum of INR 6.75 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Chawla now joins the already strong spin attack comprising the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja and recently-bought R Sai Kishore. There are a couple of reasons as to why Chawla is a disappointing buy for CSK. Firstly, they already have depth in their spin attack and also have a couple of leg-spinners in the ranks.

On the other hand, CSK need to ask themselves if Chawla is worth INR 6.75 crore. The last time he was in the auction, the Uttar Pradesh-born leg-spinner was paid INR 4.2 crore and it was CSK who had the final bid before <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-predicted-playing-xi-of-kolkata-knight-riders-kkr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders </a>(KKR) used their Right To Match (RTM) card. Chawla’s numbers in the last couple of IPLs aren’t promising either. He picked 14 wickets in 15 games in 2018 while he returned with just 10 wickets from 13 games in 2019.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-382331" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Hazlewood-1.jpg" alt="Josh Hazlewood" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-382331" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Hazlewood. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

This was the second time Josh Hazlewood entered the IPL auction. 2018 was the first time when he registered for the IPL and was unsold. When he put up his name again this time, it was expected that he would go unsold again. However, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) decided to surprise everyone as they bought the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mitchell-swepson-roped-into-the-australian-team-for-the-third-test-in-sydney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australian </a>pacer for his base price of INR 2 crore.

It was a strange call from CSK to opt for Hazlewood. The last time he featured in a T20 match was back in March 2016. It was in the World T20 and since then, he has never played a single T20. In fact, the New South Wales pacer was omitted for this year&#8217;s World Cup as well.

Moreover, CSK had quite a few options at their disposal comprising likes of Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Alzarri Joseph, Liam Plunkett and the others. Hazlewood has played very little white-ball cricket in 2019. There’s no doubt he’s a quality pacer but his T20 record and his ability in the shortest format don’t go in his favour.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-383671" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/R-Sai-Kishore-and-MS-Dhoni.jpeg" alt="R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-383671" class="wp-caption-text">R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

There’s nothing wrong with R Sai Kishore. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner has had a terrific run in domestic cricket this season. He had a very good run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before he finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the top of the wicket charts (he picked up 20 wickets). He was bound to get a bid from some team and it wasn’t a surprise it came from Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

However, it wasn’t a great move. CSK already have the likes of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-hails-ravindra-jadeja-for-playing-an-incredible-knock-under-pressure-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Ravindra Jadeja</a>, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma and Mitchell Santner in the spin department. They added Piyush Chawla as well. With six frontline spinners already in the ranks, Kishore emerged as an unnecessary buy.

He is a local lad and will know the conditions well but the question is, with five other Indian spinners – all of them having some sort of international experience, will Sai Kishore get a chance to make it to the XI? There’s no doubt that it will be a big learning experience for him as he will get to share the dressing room with some of the other big spinners. However, if he would’ve been in another franchise, he would’ve got to play. Moreover, CSK could’ve opted for another Indian fast bowler and added some depth to the pace attack.

Watch: Dale Steyn&#8217;s impressive spell in MSL 2019

For the last few years, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have never had a great team after the auction. Yet, they manage to win games and make it to the final. They have their core and other players revolve around that core. MS Dhoni and the team management use their resources really well.
This year, they went into the auction with five slots available (three Indian and two overseas). They had the second-lowest purse among all the teams. They went in and bought four players, two Indians and two overseas. A couple of them were expensive buys – Piyush Chawla at INR 6.75 crore and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-sam-curran-eyeing-picking-ms-dhoni-and-stephen-flemings-brains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Curran</a> at INR 5.5 crore. However, despite buying just four players, there were three disappointing buys.
Thus, let’s take a look at those three disappointing buys from Chennai Super Kings:
<h3>1. Piyush Chawla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_143611" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-143611" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-143611" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Piyush-Chawla.jpg" alt="Piyush Chawla" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-143611" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
One of the most interesting and surprising buys of this IPL auction was Piyush Chawla. Nobody would’ve expected him to be the most expensive Indian player of this auction. The leg-spinner was bought for a whopping sum of INR 6.75 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Chawla now joins the already strong spin attack comprising the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja and recently-bought R Sai Kishore. There are a couple of reasons as to why Chawla is a disappointing buy for CSK. Firstly, they already have depth in their spin attack and also have a couple of leg-spinners in the ranks.
On the other hand, CSK need to ask themselves if Chawla is worth INR 6.75 crore. The last time he was in the auction, the Uttar Pradesh-born leg-spinner was paid INR 4.2 crore and it was CSK who had the final bid before <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-predicted-playing-xi-of-kolkata-knight-riders-kkr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;</a>(KKR) used their Right To Match (RTM) card. Chawla’s numbers in the last couple of IPLs aren’t promising either. He picked 14 wickets in 15 games in 2018 while he returned with just 10 wickets from 13 games in 2019.

<h3>2. Josh Hazlewood</h3>
<figure id="attachment_382331" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-382331" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-382331" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Hazlewood-1.jpg" alt="Josh Hazlewood" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-382331" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Hazlewood. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
This was the second time Josh Hazlewood entered the IPL auction. 2018 was the first time when he registered for the IPL and was unsold. When he put up his name again this time, it was expected that he would go unsold again. However, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) decided to surprise everyone as they bought the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mitchell-swepson-roped-into-the-australian-team-for-the-third-test-in-sydney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australian </a>pacer for his base price of INR 2 crore.
It was a strange call from CSK to opt for Hazlewood. The last time he featured in a T20 match was back in March 2016. It was in the World T20 and since then, he has never played a single T20. In fact, the New South Wales pacer was omitted for this year’s World Cup as well.
Moreover, CSK had quite a few options at their disposal comprising likes of Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Alzarri Joseph, Liam Plunkett and the others. Hazlewood has played very little white-ball cricket in 2019. There’s no doubt he’s a quality pacer but his T20 record and his ability in the shortest format don’t go in his favour.

<h4>3. R Sai Kishore</h4>
<figure id="attachment_383671" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-383671" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-383671" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/R-Sai-Kishore-and-MS-Dhoni.jpeg" alt="R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-383671" class="wp-caption-text">R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
There’s nothing wrong with R Sai Kishore. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner has had a terrific run in domestic cricket this season. He had a very good run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before he finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the top of the wicket charts (he picked up 20 wickets). He was bound to get a bid from some team and it wasn’t a surprise it came from Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
However, it wasn’t a great move. CSK already have the likes of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-hails-ravindra-jadeja-for-playing-an-incredible-knock-under-pressure-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Ravindra Jadeja</a>, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma and Mitchell Santner in the spin department. They added Piyush Chawla as well. With six frontline spinners already in the ranks, Kishore emerged as an unnecessary buy.
He is a local lad and will know the conditions well but the question is, with five other Indian spinners – all of them having some sort of international experience, will Sai Kishore get a chance to make it to the XI? There’s no doubt that it will be a big learning experience for him as he will get to share the dressing room with some of the other big spinners. However, if he would’ve been in another franchise, he would’ve got to play. Moreover, CSK could’ve opted for another Indian fast bowler and added some depth to the pace attack.
<h3>Watch: Dale Steyn’s impressive spell in MSL 2019</h3>
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For the last few years, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have never had a great team after the auction. Yet, they manage to win games and make it to the final. They have their core and other players revolve around that core. MS Dhoni and the team management use their resources really well.
This year, they went into the auction with five slots available (three Indian and two overseas). They had the second-lowest purse among all the teams. They went in and bought four players, two Indians and two overseas. A couple of them were expensive buys – Piyush Chawla at INR 6.75 crore and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-sam-curran-eyeing-picking-ms-dhoni-and-stephen-flemings-brains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Curran</a> at INR 5.5 crore. However, despite buying just four players, there were three disappointing buys.
Thus, let’s take a look at those three disappointing buys from Chennai Super Kings:
<h3>1. Piyush Chawla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_143611" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-143611" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-143611" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Piyush-Chawla.jpg" alt="Piyush Chawla" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-143611" class="wp-caption-text">Piyush Chawla. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
One of the most interesting and surprising buys of this IPL auction was Piyush Chawla. Nobody would’ve expected him to be the most expensive Indian player of this auction. The leg-spinner was bought for a whopping sum of INR 6.75 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Chawla now joins the already strong spin attack comprising the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja and recently-bought R Sai Kishore. There are a couple of reasons as to why Chawla is a disappointing buy for CSK. Firstly, they already have depth in their spin attack and also have a couple of leg-spinners in the ranks.
On the other hand, CSK need to ask themselves if Chawla is worth INR 6.75 crore. The last time he was in the auction, the Uttar Pradesh-born leg-spinner was paid INR 4.2 crore and it was CSK who had the final bid before <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-predicted-playing-xi-of-kolkata-knight-riders-kkr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders </a>(KKR) used their Right To Match (RTM) card. Chawla’s numbers in the last couple of IPLs aren’t promising either. He picked 14 wickets in 15 games in 2018 while he returned with just 10 wickets from 13 games in 2019.

<h3>2. Josh Hazlewood</h3>
<figure id="attachment_382331" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-382331" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-382331" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Hazlewood-1.jpg" alt="Josh Hazlewood" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-382331" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Hazlewood. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
This was the second time Josh Hazlewood entered the IPL auction. 2018 was the first time when he registered for the IPL and was unsold. When he put up his name again this time, it was expected that he would go unsold again. However, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) decided to surprise everyone as they bought the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/mitchell-swepson-roped-into-the-australian-team-for-the-third-test-in-sydney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australian </a>pacer for his base price of INR 2 crore.
It was a strange call from CSK to opt for Hazlewood. The last time he featured in a T20 match was back in March 2016. It was in the World T20 and since then, he has never played a single T20. In fact, the New South Wales pacer was omitted for this year&#8217;s World Cup as well.
Moreover, CSK had quite a few options at their disposal comprising likes of Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Alzarri Joseph, Liam Plunkett and the others. Hazlewood has played very little white-ball cricket in 2019. There’s no doubt he’s a quality pacer but his T20 record and his ability in the shortest format don’t go in his favour.

<h4>3. R Sai Kishore</h4>
<figure id="attachment_383671" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-383671" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-383671" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/R-Sai-Kishore-and-MS-Dhoni.jpeg" alt="R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-383671" class="wp-caption-text">R Sai Kishore and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
There’s nothing wrong with R Sai Kishore. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner has had a terrific run in domestic cricket this season. He had a very good run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before he finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the top of the wicket charts (he picked up 20 wickets). He was bound to get a bid from some team and it wasn’t a surprise it came from Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
However, it wasn’t a great move. CSK already have the likes of<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-hails-ravindra-jadeja-for-playing-an-incredible-knock-under-pressure-against-west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Ravindra Jadeja</a>, Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma and Mitchell Santner in the spin department. They added Piyush Chawla as well. With six frontline spinners already in the ranks, Kishore emerged as an unnecessary buy.
He is a local lad and will know the conditions well but the question is, with five other Indian spinners – all of them having some sort of international experience, will Sai Kishore get a chance to make it to the XI? There’s no doubt that it will be a big learning experience for him as he will get to share the dressing room with some of the other big spinners. However, if he would’ve been in another franchise, he would’ve got to play. Moreover, CSK could’ve opted for another Indian fast bowler and added some depth to the pace attack.
<h3>Watch: Dale Steyn&#8217;s impressive spell in MSL 2019</h3>
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CSK went in and bought four players, two Indians and two overseas in the IPL 2020 Auction.

IPL 2020: 3 disappointing buys made by Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings went in and bought four players, two Indians and two overseas in the IPL 2020 Auction. The MS Dhoni-led side has been very successful