<p>Now only one week is left before the start of IPL 2023. As the day is getting shorter, the excitement among the fans is increasing even more. The first match of this season will be played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on March 31 at 8:00 pm at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.</p>



<p>Chennai Super Kings are the team making headlines this season. The reason behind this is their captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, this could be his last season. All the fans are anxious to see him play on the field one last time.</p>



<p>Chennai Super Kings included a total of 7 players in this year's mini-auction, one of the 7 players, England all-rounder Ben Stokes, became the costliest player that CSK included in their team. CSK bought him for 16.25 crore.</p>



<h2>CSK Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2023</h2>



<h3><strong>Opener: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/03/CSK-Opener-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-105159" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">CSK Opener</figcaption></figure>



<p>Rituraj Gaikwad and Devon Conway can be seen opening for the Chennai Super Kings this season. Rituraj Gaikwad's last season was spectacular; he scored 368 runs in 14 matches at an average of 26. In the same year 2022, he also scored three half-centuries.</p>



<p>Opening with Rituraj Gaikwad, we can see New Zealand's left-handed batsman, Devon Conway. Conway got a chance to play only 7 matches last season, in which he scored a total of 252 runs at an average of 42. The special thing about Conway is that he scores runs at a fast pace, which will help the Chennai team get a quick start.</p>



<h3><strong>Middle Order: Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes</strong></h3>



<p>Chennai's middle order is looking very strong, we can see Shivam Dubey batting at number three. Shivam Dubey scored 289 runs in 11 matches last season with a strike rate of 156.</p>



<p>Batting at number four in the middle order, we can see Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu scored 274 runs in 13 matches last season at an average of 24 (including a half-century). The same, he has scored 4190 runs in 188 matches in his entire IPL career, including 22 half-centuries and 1 century. The special thing about him is that he has the ability to hit long sixes against fast bowlers as well as against spin bowlers.</p>



<p>Batting at number five in the middle order for Chennai, we can see England's great all-rounder Ben Stokes. Stokes was bought by the Chennai franchise in his team for a total of 16.25 crores in the mini option. He has not played IPL matches for the last 2 years but he has no dearth of talent, he has scored a total of 920 runs in 43 IPL matches and has also taken 28 wickets. Every team would like to include a player like him in their playing eleven because he can single-handedly change the condition of the match.</p>



<h3><strong>Lower Order: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja</strong></h3>



<p>When it comes to finishing a match, every cricket fan thinks of only one player: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. One last time in the year 2023, we will see Dhoni finishing matches for Chennai and keeping the wicket behind the wicket. Last season, he scored a total of 232 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.</p>



<p>Whenever we talk about the best all-rounder in modern-day cricket, Ravindra Jadeja's name definitely comes up. Last season, Jadeja played only 10 matches, in which he scored 116 runs and took 5 wickets. He has a lot of experience in IPL matches, having played a total of 210 IPL matches so far.</p>



<h3><strong>Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Kyle Jamieson</strong></h3>



<p>We will definitely see Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana in the playing XI. He made his IPL debut in the last season of 2022 for the Chennai team and took a total of 12 wickets in 9 matches with an economy rate of 7.</p>



<p>Deepak Chahar is the fast bowler for Chennai Super Kings, so his place in the playing eleven is fixed. Deepak did not play the last season due to injury, but he made his IPL debut in 2016, and since then he has taken 59 wickets in 63 matches with an economy rate of 7.80.</p>



<p>Apart from Deepak Chahar, we can see Mukesh Chaudhary in the team as an alternative to other fast bowlers. Mukesh's third season was very good; he took 16 wickets in 13 matches in the last season and was also the highest wicket-taker for his team.</p>



<p>Jamieson was acquired by the Chennai franchise in the IPL auction this season; he did not play in the previous season (IPL 2022), but he did take 9 wickets in 9 matches for RCB in his first season (IPL 2021).</p>



<h2>Chennai Super Kings Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2023 </h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Opener: </strong>Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad</li>



<li><strong>Middle Order: </strong>Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes</li>



<li><strong>Lower Order: </strong>MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja</li>



<li><strong>Bowlers:</strong> Maheesh Theekshana, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Kyle Jamieson</li>
</ul>



<h2>Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2023</h2>



<p>MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma, Sisanda Magala</p>



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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2023

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<p>Ms Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings are all set to kick off their IPL 2024 campaign against Faf Du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22. They are the reigning champions, having lifted the trophy last year against the Gujarat Titans.?CSK have won the IPL five times and are the joint most successful team alongside the Mumbai Indians. Other than these two, the Kolkata Knight Riders have lifted the trophy two times, in 2012 and 2014.</p>



<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be captaining the Super Kings probably for one last time in the IPL 2024. However, MSD being MSD, you never know if this year's IPL will be his last or not. He has a knack of surprising the fans just when they start wondering whether this IPL will be his final one or not.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><div><div class=""><a href="#chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-top-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Top Order</a></div><div class=""><a href="#chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-middle-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Middle Order</a></div><div class=""><a href="#chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-lower-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Lower Order</a></div><div class=""><a href="#impact-substitutes">Impact Substitutes</a></div></div></nav></div>



<p>CSK bought a total of six players at the 2024 IPL auction, namely, Shardul Thakur (4 crore rupees), Rachin Ravindra (1.8 crore rupees), Daryl Mitchell (14 crore rupees), Mustafizur Rahman (2 crore rupees), Sameer Rizvi (8.40 crore rupees), and Avanish Rao Aravelly (20 lakh rupees).?</p>



<p>The Men in Yellow, though, are all set to miss the services of opener Devon Conway until May, as he has been ruled out due to a thumb injury that made him miss the Australia test series. CSK will also be without the services of Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana for the first few matches as they are nursing their respective injuries. This article will provide detailed information regarding Chennai's strongest playing 11 against RCB.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-top-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Top Order</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7743.jpg" alt="IPL 2023" class="wp-image-106951" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ruturaj Gaikwad | BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra will be seen opening the batting with each other in the opening match of IPL 2024 against RCB. Gaikwad scored 590 runs in 16 games at an average of 42.14 last season. Gaikwad has been a consistent run getter for Chennai since he joined the franchise in the 2021 IPL. He is also being reportedly groomed as the next skipper of CSK after the retirement of MS Dhoni.?</p>



<p>Rachin Ravindra will be making his IPL debut with CSK in 2024. He has piled up a ton of runs for New Zealand ever since making his debut for the Black Caps. He scored 578 runs for the Black Caps in the 2023 ODI World Cup in 10 games at an average of 64.22. In the three match T20i series between New Zealand and Australia, the 23-year-old got 145 runs next to his name in two games, which goes on to show his ability to adapt well to different formats.</p>



<p>Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane will be batting at number three for CSK against RCB. He played a key role in Chennai's title-winning season last year, as he showed the world a completely different avatar of himself when he played shots fearlessly at a massive strike rate of 172.49. He managed to get 326 runs in the IPL 2023, and he would be looking to contribute once again for the Men in Yellow in the IPL 2024.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-middle-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Middle Order</h2>



<p>One of Daryl Mitchell or Moeen Ali will be seen playing the role of the specialist foreign all-rounder. Ali has played a really key role for the franchise since IPL 2021. His spin bowling abilities have rescued CSK from a lot of critical situations, and he will be seen doing the same once again this season.</p>



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<p>Daryl Mitchell was bought by CSK in the 2024 IPL auction for a whopping 14 crore rupees. His ability to play strokes fearlessly and his medium-paced bowling will help CSK a lot, and he can play a key role for the Chennai-based franchise this season.?</p>



<p>The number five position will be occupied by Shivam Dube. He scored 418 runs in IPL 2023 at a brilliant strike rate of 158.33. He mostly played the role of a pure batter in the IPL 2023, but against Afghanistan in the three-match T20i series, he was used as a proper all-rounder. Once again, this year Shivam will be playing an important role in CSK's success in IPL 2024.</p>



<p>Ravindra Jadeja will be the main spin bowling all-rounder for CSK in IPL 2024, and he will be occupying the number six position in the batting order. Jadeja has been scoring a lot of runs with the bat in recent times. He scored more than 200 runs with the bat in the test series and dismissed batters 19 times, which shows he's in good form. He also hit the winning runs for CSK in the final of IPL 2023, and he will be looking to do the same once again in IPL 2024</p>



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<p>Chennai's legendary captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will come out to bat at number seven. He will be donning the wicket-keeping gloves and will also be playing the role of the finisher. He scored runs last year at a huge strike rate of 180, and fans will be expecting him to do the same once again in IPL 2024.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="chennai-super-kings-ipl-2024-lower-order">Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024: Lower Order</h2>



<p>The lower order will consist of the likes of Maheesh Theekshna, Shardul Thakur, Mukesh Choudhary, and Deepak Chahar.?</p>



<p>Theekshana will be playing as the third overseas player for CSK against RCB. He has been a blessing in disguise for the franchise ever since he was bought for 70 lakh rupees in IPL 2022. His quick finger spin bowling brought a complete new dimension to the bowling unit of CSK as he picked up 12 and 11 wickets in IPL 2022 and IPL 2023. Dhoni used him intelligently with the new ball and in the death overs as well, and the Sri Lankan spinner delivered perfectly in both situations. He will be MSD's go-to man for wickets in IPL 2024.</p>



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<p>Shardul Thakur was repurchased by CSK for 4 crore rupees in the 2024 IPL auction, and the CSK management gladly welcomed him back to the franchise. His all-round skills will help MS Dhoni and company a lot, and his batting at number eight lengthens Chennai's batting order. He recently scored a century against Tamil Nadu in the semi-final of the Ranji Trophy 2024.</p>



<p>Deepak Chahar will be occupying the number nine position in the CSK batting order. He missed the entire IPL 2022 due to a back injury, and he missed six matches in IPL 2023. Despite missing six games, he participated in 10 matches, picking up 13 scalps with a best figure of 3-22.?</p>



<p>Deepak also made a comeback to the Indian Cricket Team recently, and even though he missed the white ball games against South Africa due to the illness of his father, the seamer will look forward to getting featured in India's 2024 T20 World Cup squad with a strong performance in IPL 2024. His ability to swing the new ball gives MS Dhoni the assurance of picking up wickets early on in the powerplay. The 31-year-old will be forming a new ball partnership with Mukesh Choudhary in the IPL 2024.</p>



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<p>Mukesh Choudhary made his IPL debut with CSK in 2022. He shined with 16 wickets next to his name in 13 games at an economy rate of 9.32, with the best figures of 4-46. He missed the entire IPL 2023 due to a back injury, but he will be looking to make a strong comeback in IPL 2024.</p>



<p>Mukesh has the ability to swing the ball both ways, and he can form a lethal bowling partnership with Deepak Chahar. MSD used Mukesh Choudhary intelligently with the new ball in IPL 2022, and he will be expected to do the same in IPL 2024 as well.?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="impact-substitutes">Impact Substitutes</h2>



<p>Tushar Deshpande, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Solanki</p>



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Chennai Super Kings Strongest Playing 11 Against RCB in the Opening Match of IPL 2024

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<p><strong>IPL 2024:</strong> After a resounding six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of IPL 2024, the Chennai Super Kings will now face the Gujarat Titans in their second match. Shubman Gill-led GT started the tournament by defeating their first five-time champion, the Mumbai Indians. Now it will be exciting to see whether the mastermind duo of Ashish Nehra and Shubman Gill can defeat Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium or whether Chennai remains invincible at its home ground.</p>



<p>After Hardik Pandya left the Gujarat franchise, the biggest problem for him has been middle-order batting. In the first match against Mumbai Indians, captain Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha gave a good start to Gujarat Titans, while Sai Sudharsan, who came at number three, also played an important inning of 45 runs. But after the top-order batsmen, in the middle-order, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, and Vijay Shankar did not get much good support, due to which the team could score only 168 runs in 20 overs.</p>



<p>Chennai Super Kings were seen performing well in the first match under the captaincy of their new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and under the tutelage of Dhoni. In the first bowling action, Bangladeshi left-hand pacer Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs, while CSK's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja gave only 19 runs in four overs.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/03/IPL-2024-CSK-vs-RCB-Match-Highlights-1024x682.jpg" alt="IPL 2024: CSK Defeated RCB by 6 Wickets, Shivam Dube Scored 34 Runs | CSK vs RCB Match Highlights" class="wp-image-128239" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image Credit: X.com(@IPL)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Even in batting, all their batsmen are scoring for the Chennai Super Kings. Rachin Ravindra, playing his first match of IPL, played an inning of 37 runs in just 15 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes. In the middle order, Ajinkya Rahane scored 27, Daryl Mitchell scored 22, while Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja are playing the role of finishers very well. Dube and Jadeja had led the team forward by remaining not-out in the first match. Dube played an inning of 34 runs, while Jadeja played an inning of 25 runs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CSK vs GT Strongest Playing 11</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/03/CSK-IPL-2024-2.jpg" alt="CSK vs RCB IPL 2024" class="wp-image-128246" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Chennai Super Kings | Pic: X (CSK)</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Chennai Super Kings</strong>: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman and Tushar Deshpande</p>



<p><strong>Gujarat Titans</strong>:  Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore and Spencer Johnson</p>



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CSK vs GT, IPL 2024: Check the strongest-Playing 11 of both teams

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<p>Five Time IPL winners and defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be locking horns against their fierce rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 29th match of IPL 2024 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. This game is going to be a must win game for both the teams as Chennai are sitting at third position in the points table currently and MI on the other hand are at the seventh spot. If Hardik Pandya led Mumbai Indians defeat CSK then they would be level on points with the Men in Yellow.</p>



<p>The Super Kings are coming into this game on the back of a dominating victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Bowling unit of the Chennai based franchise performed really well and their batting unit got the job done without facing any issues against KKR. The Ruturaj Gaikwad led team would be looking to continue their winning momentum against MI by defeating them in front of the Mumbai fans. Ahead of the MI vs CSK game, let's take a look at how the Defending Champions will line up at the Wankhede Stadium.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><div><div class=""><a href="#chennai-super-kings-strongest-playing-11-against-mumbai-indians">Chennai Super Kings strongest playing 11 against Mumbai Indians:</a><div><div class=""><a href="#openers-ruturaj-gaikwad-captain-and-rachin-ravindra">Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) and Rachin Ravindra?</a></div><div class=""><a href="#middle-order-shivam-dube-ajknkya-rahane-and-ms-dhoni">Middle Order: Shivam Dube, Ajknkya Rahane and MS Dhoni</a></div><div class=""><a href="#all-rounders-ravindra-jadeja-shardul-thakur-and-daryl-mitchell">All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur and Daryl Mitchell</a></div><div class=""><a href="#bowlers-mustafizur-rahman-maheesh-theekshana-and-tushar-deshpande">Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana and Tushar Deshpande?</a></div><div class=""><a href="#predicted-playing-11-of-csk-against-mi">Predicted playing 11 of CSK against MI</a></div></div></div></div></nav></div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="chennai-super-kings-strongest-playing-11-against-mumbai-indians"><strong>Chennai Super Kings strongest playing 11 against Mumbai Indians:</strong></h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="openers-ruturaj-gaikwad-captain-and-rachin-ravindra"><strong>Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) and Rachin Ravindra?</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/04/IMG_7743.jpg" alt="IPL 2023" class="wp-image-106951" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ruturaj Gaikwad | BCCI/IPL</figcaption></figure>



<p>The recently appointed skipper of the Super Kings, Ruturaj Gaikwad had one of his best outings against the Kolkata Knight Riders in terms of his captaincy and his batting. His important half century against the two time IPL winners helped Chennai get over the line in their previous encounter. Gaikwad would be looking to carry on his good form in the game which is going to be the biggest challenge of his Captaincy career.</p>



<p>Rachin Ravindra would be Gaikwad?s opening partner at the other end and he had an excellent start to his IPL career in the initial two games as helped CSK get off to good starts with his dynamic batting. But, in the last three games, the Kiwi batter has not looked in good nick. He has been trying to smash every ball for a six which is leading to his downfall. The CSK opener will have to target just the bad balls and show some respect to the good balls.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="middle-order-shivam-dube-ajknkya-rahane-and-ms-dhoni"><strong>Middle Order: Shivam Dube, Ajknkya Rahane and MS Dhoni</strong></h4>



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<p>Shivam Dube has performed exceptionally well for the Chennai Super Kings whenever he has got the chance to bat. He has scored 176 runs for the Chennai based franchise in five games with his inning of 51 runs against the Gujarat Titans being his highest score in IPL 2024. Dube prefers to bat in the middle phase of a game when the spinners are introduced into the attack and he loves to smash the spinners to all corners of the ground. The 30 year old has been the best batter of the Men in Yellow and he will be looking to play an important role for his side against MI.</p>



<p>Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane has continued his excellent aggressive form from last year and has proven to be a crucial player for CSK in the middle order. His aggressive approach allows the Super Kings to maintain a high run rate during the middle overs and he can prove to be the main player for the five time winners against Mumbai Indians. He has played majority of his Domestic Cricket at the Wankhede Stadium and knows the pitch better than the others.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/03/MS-Dhoni-8.jpg" alt="CSK beat RCB in the Opening Game by 6 wickets | Check the Points Table of?TATA?IPL?2024" class="wp-image-128244" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">MS Dhoni </figcaption></figure>



<p>CSK?s legendary former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has carried forward his outstanding batting form of last season to&nbsp; IPL 2024 and his batting displays are providing some serious entertainment to the fans. Known for his ability to play big shots at will and finishing games in a swift fashion, the 42 year old rewinded the clock with his incredible unbeaten knock of 37 runs against the Delhi Capitals at Visakhapatnam and although he wasn't able to help his side get over the line, the fans got their money?s worth watching Dhoni bat. He hasn't got a lot of chances to bat this year but we all know what he's capable of and his impact will count when CSK are in desperate need of some quick runs. The 42 year old would be looking to create an instant impact with both the bat and the Wicket Keeping gloves against Mumbai Indians.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="all-rounders-ravindra-jadeja-shardul-thakur-and-daryl-mitchell"><strong>All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur and Daryl Mitchell</strong></h4>



<p>Sir Ravindra Jadeja is looking in some good touch in IPL 2024 and his brilliant spell of 3-18 against KKR in the previous game helped him get the Man of the match award. His contributions with the bat have helped CSK a lot and on the field, there's no better fielder out there than him. The only thing which is lacking for him is the aggressive approach and he can improvise on his approach against the Mumbai Indians.</p>



<p>Shardul Thakur played his first game of the season against KKR and impressed in the first game as he used the slower deliveries and short pitched balls to the best effect and didn't allow any batter to target him. He can play a crucial role for CSK with both the bat and the ball as he knows the ground well and performs exceptionally well at the Wankhede Stadium.</p>



<p>Kiwi all rounder Daryl Mitchell was purchased for a huge sum of 14 crore rupees at the 2024 IPL auction and he has made some effective contributions for CSK this year. He has scored 118 runs in five games so far and even picked up a wicket against Gujarat Titans. The 32 year old is known to play the role of the supporter majority of the times if his partner at the other end is looking in good touch but once he settles at the crease, he can smash sixes at will. He played a brilliant inning of 134 runs in 119 balls against India which included seven maximums in the 2023 ODI World Cup semi final at Wankhede and he will have fond memories of that knock. Mitchell would like to make a crucial impact for CSK against the Mumbai Indians.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="bowlers-mustafizur-rahman-maheesh-theekshana-and-tushar-deshpande"><strong>Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana and Tushar Deshpande?</strong></h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/04/musta-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="IPL 2024 Stats, Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Players With Most Sixes, and Most Fours Full List in TATA IPL 2024" class="wp-image-128976" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mustafizur Rahman (IPL Official)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Mustafizur Rahman will be up against his former IPL franchise Mumbai Indians when he takes the field for CSK at the Wankhede Stadium. The Chennai seamer will be looking to make full use of the new short ball rule and his cutters to full effect in the upcoming game. The 28 year old is also in contention for the Purple Cap and would want to get wickets against his former franchise and wear the Purple Cap once again</p>



<p>Sri lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana returned to the CSK playing 11 against KKR and he looked in good rhythm with the ball as gave away just 28 runs and managed to get a wicket next to his name as well. Ruturaj Gaikwad might be tempted to use Theekshana in the powerplay and hope that he dismisses the openers early on in the game.</p>



<p>The Indian pacer has become one of the first names on the team sheet for the Chennai Super Kings. He is also in the running for the purple cap just like Mustafizur Rahman and his display in the previous match has pushed him up in the leaderboard of the top wicket-takers for the side. The bowler would be hoping for early wickets for the franchise in the upcoming encounter at the Wankhede stadium.</p>



<p>Tushar Deshpande has become a regular starter for the Chennai Super Kings since IPL 2023 as his exceptional displays with the ball have helped his team to keep the opposition batters quiet. He is known to swing the ball with a good amount of pace and he bowls well in the death overs as well. He plays his Domestic Cricket for Mumbai and is pretty aware about the pitch of&nbsp; Wankhede Stadium. The 28 year old would be looking to trouble the MI batters with his quick swinging deliveries and help CSK win the match against the Mumbai Indians.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="predicted-playing-11-of-csk-against-mi"><strong>Predicted playing 11 of CSK against MI</strong></h4>



<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana and Mustafizur Rahman.</p>



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