The Indian Premier League’s 2023 campaign will get underway on March 31 when Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings square off. The first encounter will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Fans are rooting for CSK to win the championship because there are rumours that this competition will be MS Dhoni’s final one. Chennai have won the IPL title four times and need one more win to equal Mumbai Indians’ record for most IPL titles – five.
The Chennai-based franchise got Ben Stokes in a mini-auction and the return of Deepak Chahar strengthened their squad ahead of the season.
In recent years, Deepak Chahar has come to prominence in the IPL. He has been a consistent performer for Chennai Super Kings throughout the competition. He is a great choice for overs as he can bowl slower and deliver Yorker-style deliveries that allow him to easily surprise the batsmen with his variations. Chahar is an invaluable asset for CSK in IPL 2023 as he excelled in the death overs.
Pathirana can bowl yorkers and mix up diverse deliveries, which makes him the ideal choice for the position of death over specialist for CSK.
Hangargekar did not get to play a single game in his inaugural season. He spent the entire season on the sidelines, despite CSK’s problems with injuries and team composition.
Many franchises, including Umran Malik, Lockie Ferguson, Kagiso Rabada, and Jofra Archer, have players with Hangargekar’s raw pace in their ranks.
The young bowler, though not among those who routinely reach 150 kmph, is undoubtedly the fastest CSK has to offer and could use his vigour for some intense spells.
Talking about the primary spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Mitchell Santner, the duo is successful when given a proper guide from the best wicket-keeper – MSD.
The primary spinners for CSK will be none other than Ravindra Jadeja – who has been doing extremely incredible in international cricket and Moeen Ali – who is one of the top spinners in the IPL history.
