5-time champions Chennai Super Kings will be once again targeting to lift the title in IPl 2025. In doing so, CSK will have to heavily bank on three of their star player who are set to play a crucial role in the success of the team. We here take a look at the top 3 players alongside MS Dhoni who is now deemed as the most important player for CSK in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Role: Captain and Opener
Ruturaj Gaikwad is obviously one of the most important members of the team as he is the captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Gaikwad has taken over the captaincy from MS Dhoni over the last couple of years. The ace batter and opener has been a good performer for CSK over the years.
He has already accumulated 2380 runs with a healthy average of 41.75. Gaikwad is one of the best performers of the team and a lot of hopes will be pinned on the young captain. He along with Devon Conway are expected to form a strong opening pair like the duo did 2 seasons back.
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Ravindra Jadeja
- Role: All-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja is also one of the most important players in the team. The ace all-rounder was retained for a price of 18 crores and boasts of having 332 T20 matches under his belt. Jadeja is already one of the most important players in the India Cricket Team and is also expected to play a similar role for CSK.
Jadeja’s ability to perform both with the bat and ball makes him a formidable asset to the team. Furthermore, his fielding ability makes him one of the best in the business. And thus CSK will be heavily banking on their ace all-rounder to perform to his very best in achieving success for the team.
MS Dhoni
- Role: Wicketkeeper-Batter and Mentor
MS Dhoni is now no longer a regular member of the Chennai Super Kings. He played last year as an impact player and is expected to don a similar role in the team. Apart from being the ace wicketkeeper and batter, MS Dhoni will also serve as a strong mentor to the youngsters in the team.
Coming down the order as a finisher, Dhoni is expected to play a similar role this season as well. As a result, Dhoni was retained by the team as an uncapped player for a price of 4 crores. Now at the end of his career, Dhoni will play as a mentor in the team and Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to lear a lot from the Indian legend.
