With the acquisition of Ben Stokes and some other key additions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) once again look to be quite a threat. The former champions have had poor performances in the last season but with the squad they have put together, one can expect them to put up a strong challenge for the title once again. Besides Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane was one of their early signings. Below you will find out the list of players bought by CSK at the IPL 2023 auction. IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Ben Stokes Are Private Jet Category Players, Says Chris Gayle.

CSK came into the mega auction with a purse of INR 20.45 crore left and 7 slots left to fill in their team (5 domestic and 2 overseas). While Stokes and Rahane remain their two biggest signings, Chennai roped in Kyle Jamieson, who can be more than useful on tracks that support pace bowlers. They have also signed a quality group of young Indian talent in Shaikh Rasheed, Nishant Sandhu and Bhagath Varma among others.

CSK Full Squad For IPL 2023

CSK Players Bought at IPL 2023 Mini Auction: Ajinkya Rahane (50 Lakh), Ben Stokes (16.25 Crore), Shaik Rasheed (20 lakh), Nishant Sindhu (60 Lakh), Kyle Jamieson (1 Crore), Bhagath Varma (20 Lakh), Ajay Mandal (20 Lakh)

CSK Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2023 Mini Auction: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana.

CSK Previous Season Recap:  After winning the title in 2021, CSK fell short by some distance in the 2022 edition. Controversies inside the team, lack of form of key players and crucial injuries made them finish in second last position in the league table of IPL 2022.

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