IPL 2024 CSK Team, Best Probable Playing11 & Coaching Staff

The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are now aiming to win an IPL title for the sixth time and become the most successful team in the history of the tournament. The five-time champions will kick start their IPL 2024 campaign with an opening match with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Assuming it to be the last season of the skipper MS Dhoni, the CSK players will be looking to give him a perfect farewell in a sixth title victory. Additionally, they will be playing their first match of the season in front of their home crowd that will boost their morale and a winning start to the season will give them momentum to be consistent for the rest of the season.

In IPL 2023, every player played his part well and there was a new match-winner in every game for CSK that was one of the main reasons for their title triumph last year. Along with this, Dhoni’s leadership and the ability of the team management to bring out the best from every player has benefited CSK throughout the years. 

Now, CSK have made their squad stronger by picking up players like Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell in the IPL 2024. With players like Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube CSK has a strong and power-packed batting line up and all-rounders who can prove their worth in the team by excelling in all three departments. 

Talking about their bowling line-up, CSK have fast bowlers like Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana who shown great form in the previous, Along with them, CSK have also bought Shardul Thakur back their squad who could provide breakthroughs and can also produce big hits as a batsman. They have also included Mustafizur Rahman in their squad for IPL 2024.

CSK IPL 2024 captain

There were a lot of speculations about whether will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2024 or not. Throughout the IPL 2023, fans were curious whether it was Dhoni’s last season. Even being asked several times, the CSK skipper didn’t give any accurate answer to that question. However, after the IPL 2023 final, he gave a hint that he might come for one more season of the tournament if he is fit to play.

However, putting an end to all the rumours, it is now official that Dhoni will be seen playing for CSK in one more season in the IPL in 2024. The CSK skipper is all set to lead the team one more time in IPL 2024

CSK IPL 2024 Squad

Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway (NZ), Avanish Rao Aravelly.

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.

All-rounders: Moeen Ali (ENG), Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner (NZ), Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Daryl Mitchell (NZ), Shardul Thakur.

Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana (SL), Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana (SL), Mustafizur Rahman (BAN), Mukesh Choudhary.

CSK Probable Playing XI for IPL 2024

CSK have a balanced squad for IPL 2024 and each player has been best at his work and can win a match single-handedly for his team on his day. Talking about their probable playing XI for IPL 2024, CSK are unlikely to change their opening combinations of Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. After that, Daryl Mitchell can play at number 3 followed by Ajinkya Rahane. At middle-order, Rachin Ravindra and Shivma Dube are likely to take charge before Dhoni comes as a finisher.

Ravindra Jadeja will lead the spin department and can also promoted up in the batting order. The fast-bowling unit will consist of the players like Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and Matheesha Pathirana. Let’s have a look at the best probable playing XI for CSK in IPL 2024.

Openers

1. Devon Conway

2. Ruturaj Gaikwad

Middle-Order and All-Rounders

3. Daryl Mitchell

4. Ajinkya Rahane

5. Rachin Ravindra

6. Shivam Dube

7. MS Dhoni

8. Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers

9. Shardul Thakur

10. Deepak Chahar

11. Matheesha Pathirana

CSK IPL 2024 Coaching staff

Talking about the coaching staff, Stephen Fleming will remain CSK’s Head Coach for IPL 2024. Fleming has been leading CSK’s coaching department since 2009 and has played a pivotal role in the team’s immense success throughout the years in IPL. Apart from him Mike Hussey is the batting coach and Dwayne Bravo is bowling coach. 

Other coaching staff:

• Eric Simmons (bowling consultant), 
• Gregory King (trainer
• R Russell (manager) 
• Khalil Khan (masseur)
• Sanjay Natarajan (logistics manager)
• Madhu Thottappillil (doctor)
• Tommy Simsek (physio)
• Lakshmi Narayanan (high-performance analyst)
• Rajiv Kumar (fielding coach)

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