IPL 2024 Auction: What Areas Do Chennai Super Kings Need To Address Ahead Of Season 17?

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Chennai Super Kings head into the IPL 2024 Auction with the second biggest purse, needing only to address a few areas after retaining the core of their squad from last season.

The champions have retained 19 players and let go 8 players including three overseas stars to be left with a budget of Rs 31.4 Crore. The retirement of one of their main stays has left one void.

Super Kings have a minimum requirement for a squad of 18 players, but could do with upgrades in a few areas although their playing 11 already looks to be settled as the spine of the team and overseas slots may be something that is already set.

The Chennai-based side may look at an overseas pace option and also Indian pace backup for their injury prone attack as well as an important void to fill after Ambati Rayudu's retirement. So, CSK may look at addressing that and the pace bowling options at the auction.

Now ahead of the auction day, which is set for Tuesday (December 19), here is a look at the Chennai Super Kings retained, released, possible playing 11 and potential targets:

CSK 2024 Squad Ahead of IPL 2024 Auction

• Batters: Devon Conway (Foreign), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaikh Rasheed
• Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni
• Spin Bowling All Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali (Foreign), Mitchell Santner (Foreign), Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal
• Pace Bowling All Rounders: Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
• Pacers: Deepak Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana (Foreign)
• Spinners: Maheesh Theekshana (Foreign), Prashant Solanki

CSK 2024 Released Players

• Batters: Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati
• Spin Bowling All Rounders: K Bhagath Varma
• Pace Bowling All Rounders: Dwaine Pretorius, Ben Stokes
• Pacers: Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala, Akash Singh

CSK Possible Playing 11 Before Auction

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana/Mitchell Santner, Matheesha Pathirana.

What do CSK need at the auction?

With a solid squad and a gun playing 11 already at their disposal, CSK could target overseas pace options, an Indian pace upgrade that is less injury prone, a backup wicketkeeper and a possible replacement for Ambati Rayudu, who retired following the completion of last season.

CSK Possible Targets in IPL 2024 Auction

• Batters: Karun Nair, Shahrukh Khan, Manish Pandey
• All Rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Azmatullah Omarzai
• Wicketkeepers: Urvil Patel, Ajitesh G, Baba Indrajith
• Pacers: Gerald Coetzee, Pat Cummins, Shardul Thakur, Harshal Patel