Last year’s champions, CSK, are now preparing for the upcoming IPL 2024 season, but before that, they are preparing for the IPL 2024 auction. After releasing their big all-rounders Ben Stokes and star batter Ambati Rayudu, who is already retired, now, they are looking for their replacements, and here in this article we have the list of three confirmed targeted players of CSK.

Rachin Ravindra

Young Kiwi all-rounder is the first player on our list because many reports claim that skipper MS Dhoni is looking very interested in this all-rounder. If you talk about tactical things, then he is the perfect replacement for Ben Stokes; in those spinning conditions, he is even a better player. He displayed great form in the recent ICC World Cup 2023, where he showed his great temperament and talent to the whole world.

There is always a pattern in the CSK team; they like to bring all-round options into their squad, and Rachin is a proper bowler as well, and with the bat, we all know what kind of damage he can do. Not only Chennai, but some other teams are also eyeing Rachin Ravindra, so there is a huge chance that the dynamic left-hander could be the most expensive player in the upcoming IPL 2024 auction.

Pat Cummins

The Australian skipper is the second player Chennai Super Kings might target in the auction. The first reason is that they lack a back-of-length pace bowler; all their pacers bowl in the mid-130s, and he is also very useful with the bat. Another reason is that all the bowlers are new ball bowlers, and Pat Cummins can easily bowl tight lines in the middle. He also brings some leadership qualities to the table, and CSK might look to him as the successor of MSD in the future because he has that ability, and recently he won the ICC World Cup 2023.

 Gerald Coetzee

The South African young pacer impressed the world with his brilliant bowling in the ICC World Cup 2023, where he became the leading wickets taker for his country. He has the same abilities that CSK lacks in their bowling attack; he also plays for other teams associated with CSK (the Johannesburg Super Kings in the SA20 League). Big reports are also hinting that CSK is very interested in this young fast bowler.

Also read: https://theopinionatedindian.com/cricket/ipl-2024-3-probable-big-releases-from-csk-before-auction/cid12809395.htm