5 Players who never played a game for CSK after getting a bid in auctions

Chennai Super Kings has been one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League. The MS Dhoni side has qualified for the playoffs every single time in 10 seasons, ultimately winning the final thrice in 2010, 2011 and 2018.

The main reason for their success has been the trust in the core team, which mainly comprises of Indian players. ‘Captain Cool’ MSD has been against frequent chopping of the team. While this has led to the team’s success, this has also prevented many players from getting chances.

Therefore, let us have a look at 5 such players, who were there in the CSK squad, but not lucky enough to break into the playing XI:

1. Matt Henry

There were a lot of controversies when Henry was picked up in the CSK squad in 2014 for 30 lakhs. There were rumors that he had been selected because of coach Stephen Fleming since both had played together at the domestic level for Canterbury.

Keeping that aside, Henry did not feature in any games for the team. In a team that consisted of a strong fast-bowling attack comprising Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma, and Ben Hilfenhaus, it was never going to be easy for then uncapped Henry to find a place in the XI.

Surprisingly, the pacer’s rise to fame occurred immediately after the tournament, when he was presented ODI and T20I cap later that year. Since then, he has been a regular part of the team’s core. However, he has played only two IPL games in his career, and that too in 2017 for KXIP.