IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings Team Profile - Squad, Schedule, Venues Of MS Dhoni's Side

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will eye title number six when they take the field for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. CSK will kick off their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 22

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 11 March 2024 8:15 pm

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni poses for a photograph alongside his teammates ahead of Indian Premier League 2024. Photo: X/Chennai Super Kings

Another season, another title aspiration. Holders Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence at their beloved fortress - the MA Chidambaram Stadium - where they will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22. (More Cricket News)

While CSK are tied with Mumbai Indians as the teams to have won the most IPL titles (five each), the Yellow Army have also been runners-up five times. In the 14 seasons CSK have competed in, they have made the final 10 times, a staggering number which reflects their dominance in the cash-rich league.

All eyes are on CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's role and degree of involvement with the team this season. The 42-year-old wicketkeeper nursed a knee injury the previous season, and despite pain and discomfort, led his team all the way to the title.

Dhoni underwent knee surgery soon after the final in May 2023, and has been recuperating since. The former India captain has joined the CSK squad in Chennai and is gearing up for the forthcoming IPL 2024 season.

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Squad

Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2024: MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.

Players Bought In Mini Auction

Rachin Ravindra (INR 1.8 crore), Shardul Thakur (INR 4 crore), Daryl Mitchell (INR 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (INR 8.40 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (INR 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (INR 20 lakh).

Full List Of Retained Players

MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.

Full List Of Released Players

Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Bhagath Varma, Subhranshu Senapati, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Jamieson, Akash Singh.