Chennai Super Kings, the five-time IPL champions, are eager to win their sixth trophy in the next season. With Ravindra Jadeja likely to be released, Sanju Samson is also set to make his way to the team. But this is not the only change that CSK will be getting ahead of the next IPL season.
, Chennai Super Kings will be entering the next auction with a big purse of 30 crore rupees. And to make this possible, the team will also be making some major releases, likely to start off with several new players in the auction. Finishing 10th in the standings last season has made CSK think about these changes.
1. New Zealand’s Batting Duo to be Released
Among the changes that Chennai Super Kings is likely to make, it starts with two major releases. And these releases will be of two capped overseas players. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, who played a major role for Chennai Super Kings for the last few seasons, are expected to be released ahead of the IPL auction.
Rachin Ravindra in IPL:
- Innings: 18
- Not Out: 1
- Runs: 413
- Average: 24.29
- Strike Rate: 143.90
- 100s: 0
- 50s: 2
Rachin Ravindra has not been able to do well in the Indian Premier League. Being a part of the team for the last two seasons, his performances have been highly inconsistent. Despite coming out to bat in the top order, he has registered just two half-centuries for the team across both seasons combined.
Devon Conway in IPL:
- Innings: 28
- Not Out: 3
- Runs: 1080
- Average: 43.20
- Strike Rate: 139.71
- 100s: 0
- 50s: 11
Along with Rachin Ravindra, there is another player who is likely to be released and it is Devon Conway. He played a major role for Chennai Super Kings even in the IPL 2023 season, when the team last lifted an IPL trophy. But now, his performances have been affected due to the injuries, due to which the team will be looking forward to releasing him ahead of the auction.
2. Indian Batters to be Released
Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway will be helping the Chennai Super Kings to free up their purse. But it may not be enough for the strategic changes they are looking forward to. For this, it is also being reported that the Chennai Super Kings will be releasing some of its Indian batsmen ahead of the auction.
Indian batsmen in Chennai Super Kings:
- C Andre Siddarth
- Shaik Rasheed
- Rahul Tripathi
- Urvil Patel
- Vansh Bedi
These are some of the key Indian batsmen that the team had in the previous edition. Now, with reports suggesting that the team will release several Indian batsmen, fans wonder who it could be. Shaik Rasheed was not able to prove himself while being a top-order batsman, and the same goes for Andre Siddarth. Urvil Patel has been able to perform well in both domestic as well as IPL, creating a statement of intent for the team.
3. Update on Bowlers
While Chennai Super Kings is focused mainly on their batting line-up, fans also wonder what the team has in store for their bowling department. Ravichandran Ashwin has already retired from the IPL, while the team is also expected to lose Ravindra Jadeja in the trade deal. Still, they are keeping the pace options open, which could play a major role.
Matheesha Pathirana in IPL:
- Innings: 32
- Overs: 117
- Wickets: 47
- Average: 21.61
- Economy: 8.68
- Four-wicket Hauls: 1
In the Samson and Jadeja deal, Rajasthan Royals even demanded Matheesha Pathirana. Now he has been replaced by Sam Curran in this trade deal, keeping Pathirana with Chennai Super Kings. He has proven to be a key bowler for the team, taking wickets at crucial times and even restricting the opponent batsmen
But Matheesha Pathirana is not the only bowler who will remain in the team; the other one is Nathan Ellis. He was a part of Chennai Super Kings previously, but didn’t play many games for the team. Ellis took his time in the India tour of Australia T20I series, proving his worth to the team.
Nathan Ellis in IPL:
- Innings: 17
- Overs: 63
- Wickets: 19
- Average: 28.73
- Economy: 8.66
- Four-wicket Hauls: 1
He ended up being the highest wicket-taker in the T20I series, and also had a great time against Abhishek Sharma. The number one batsman in the T20I format struggled to score runs against him, and even lost his wicket three times to Ellis in the five-match series.