IPL 2021: Ranking all 8 teams based on their picks in the auction
The franchises tried the hearts out in picking players to bridge gaps in their teams.
3. Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings had their worst ever campaign in 2020 as they failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in their history. Despite the fact they had a poor season, they retained the bulk of their squad. They had just one overseas slot available and even that was because Shane Watson had retired.
They didn’t have a single off-spinner in their squad after releasing Harbhajan Singh and that was their top priority. They bought both Moeen Ali and Krishnappa Gowtham for the same reason. Moeen Ali will not only provide them with off-spin, but he will also contribute heavily with the bat. He can bat anywhere in the top 7 and is just the kind of player MS Dhoni likes.
Even Gowtham is pretty handy with the bat lower down the order and will increase the batting depth, but they might have overpaid for him at Rs. 9.25 crore. CSK also bought Cheteshwar Pujara for Rs. 50 lakhs and he will be a useful backup for the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Suresh Raina. They had a pretty good auction and will be looking forward to putting up a better showing in the 14th edition of the tournament.
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