Not MS Dhoni, CSK has hope from these 5 players, they can make the team champion for the sixth time

CSK IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings i.e. CSK, one of the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League, is ready for IPL 2025. CSK is preparing strongly for the next season. Along with retaining MS Dhoni as an uncapped player, the team had also retained some other players. Also, its squad was strengthened by adding many talented and experienced players in the auction. CSK will make every possible effort to win the next season, but for this it is not relying on its most experienced player, former captain MS Dhoni, but on these 5 players. Dhoni will play the role of a pioneer.

Ruturaj Gaikwad

In 2024, CSK had made young player Ruturaj Gaikwad its captain. Gaikwad is the captain as well as the opening batsman of the team. His performance as a batsman has been excellent and he also looked good as a captain last season. What will be the team's score depends on their performance. In IPL 2025, Gaikwad will have to perform exceptionally as captain and opener, only then the team will be able to win. Gaikwad, who has been associated with the team since 2020, has scored 2380 runs in 66 matches, scoring 2 centuries and 18 half-centuries.

devon conway

Devon Conway also opens the innings for CSK along with Ruturaj Gaikwad. The pair of Gaikwad and Conway is the best opening pair of IPL. This pair has made the team champion in 2023. Conway's strength is to score runs with regularity and pace. They will have to do the same with Gaikwad in 2025. This explosive left-handed wicketkeeper batsman, who has been playing for the team since 2022, has scored 924 runs in 23 matches, scoring 9 half-centuries.

Shivam Dubey

Shivam Dubey is the life of CSK's middle order. He has been doing wonders in the middle order of the team for the last several seasons. His specialty is middle overs in which scoring runs is a bit difficult. In that too, fast bowlers or spinners have to score runs quickly. The team will expect the same from Dubey next season also. Dubey has scored 1502 runs in 65 matches, scoring 9 half-centuries, which includes 101 sixes.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has been associated with CSK since 2012. He did not get that much popularity as a match winner but the truth is that he has played a big role in making CSK champion many times. In the 2023 final, when 10 runs had to be scored on the last 2 balls and everyone had given up hope, Jadeja led the team to the title for the 5th time by hitting a six and a four. Jadeja is an excellent middle order batsman, clever spinner and an excellent fielder. He is a complete package and like every year, next season will be very important for the team. Jadeja has so far scored 2959 runs in 240 matches and taken 160 wickets.

Mathisha Pathirana

Mathisha Pathirana has become the backbone of the team's fast bowling in a short time. This bowler, known as Junior Malinga, is as dangerous in the death overs as the seniors. Pathirana is the player CSK has got whom every team would want. The batsmen have no answer to this bowler's yorkers. The team will have hopes from him next season. The player retained for Rs 13 crore has taken 34 wickets in 20 matches for the team.

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