CSK Reloaded for 2024? Can Dhoni & Young Guns Lead? Full Squad Analysis & Predicted XI

The Chennai Super Kings, known for their experienced leaders in the IPL, are at a turning point in 2024. They didn’t do well last year, so they added new, young players to their team. Now, everyone’s wondering: Will the ‘Yellow Brigade’ make a strong comeback with these young players, or will the greatness of Dhoni and Jadeja become a thing of the past?

CSK SQUAD 2024:

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

CSK INJURED PLAYERS AND REPLACEMENT

There have been no reports of player injuries so far. We will update you if anything changes.

CSK RETAINED PLAYERS LIST 2024

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

CSK NEW COMERS

• Rachin Ravindra
• Shardul Thakur
• Daryl Mitchell
• Sameer Rizvi
• Mustafizur Rahman
• Avanish Rao Aravelly

CSK 2024 PROBABLE PLAYING XI

1. Devon Conway
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Daryl Mitchell
4. Ajinkya Rahane
5. Rachin Ravindra/Mitchell Santner
6. Shivam Dube
7. MS Dhoni (c) (wk)
8. Ravindra Jadeja
9. Shardul Thakur
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Matheesha Pathirana/Mustafizur Rahman.

CSK TEAM 2024 KEY POINTS

• The acquisitions of Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Sameer Rizvi signal a shift towards younger, dynamic players.
• Can Ravindra Jadeja step up as a leader and anchor the middle order with MS Dhoni nearing his twilight?
• Shardul Thakur and Mustafizur Rahman add firepower to the pace attack, while Matheesha Pathirana offers spin variety.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, and Deepak Chahar provide a strong foundation in batting and bowling.

CSK 2024 CHALLENGES

• Bringing in new, young players and making them part of the CSK way is really important.
• It’s not easy to fill the gap left by experienced leaders like Ambati Rayudu and Dwayne Bravo.
• Making sure there’s a good mix of young talent and experienced players is crucial.
• Dealing with the mental weight of past letdowns is super important to move forward.