The Men in Yellow will be hoping to please their large army of fans by lifting the silverware one more time.
Chennai Super Kings will launch its bid for a record fourth IPL title (winner —2010, 2011, 2018) when it takes on theRoyal Challengers Bangalore at theM. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 23.
Among the extravagant buys at last year’s auction, what had raised eyebrows was CSK’s affinity for players above the age of 30. The average age of the squad, at the end of day one of the auction, was 33.5. Dhoni (36), Suresh Raina (31), Faf du Plessis (33) and Dwayne Bravo (34) formed the crux of the unit with Ravindra Jadeja being the only player below 30.
And yet, Shane Watson, 36 at the time, came to the fore with an unbeaten century in the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Dhoni-led squad will once again bank on the experience of its Indian and international stars to make an instant impact.
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