IPL 2023: 5 Players CSK might pick in mini-auction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a dismal outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as they ended the last edition of the tournament in the ninth position with only four victories in 14 games. In the next edition of the tournament, they will look to deliver a scintillating show to their fans by winning the title for another time. In the IPL 2023 mini-auction scheduled on December 23 in Kochi, CSK will look to do well to go ahead with the best team combination in the 2023 season. 

Last month, it was witnessed that the four-time IPL champions took some difficult decisions for the welfare of the team. Now, it’s time for the CSK management to pick some quality players at the auction table and strengthen the team. In the past few months, a lot of cricketing action has been seen, and now, the franchise would look to grab the consistent performers at the most-anticipated event on December 23.

Here are five players CSK will look to buy in the mini-auction 

5. Narayan Jagadeesan

Narayan Jagadeesan played some amazing knocks for Tamil Nadu in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy. The right-handed batter scored 830 runs in the eight games of the tournament with five centuries and a mind-boggling strike rate of 125.37. The batter also smashed 277 runs against Arunachal Pradesh in the marquee event and became the highest-ever individual scorer in List A cricket. 

With his amazing show with the bat in the domestic tournament, he could receive a hefty amount in the 2023 IPL auction, this month. Earlier last month, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) didn’t include him on their retention list due to his dismal displays in the last season. Playing for four-time IPL champions in two games, he racked up only 40 runs in two matches with a poor strike rate of 108.11.

However, CSK could bid for him in the IPL 2023 auction, noting his excellent form in the recently passed domestic competition. In the past, the Super Kings have shown that they receive quality players in their team with warmth, and this time too, looking at Jagadeesan’s solid knocks in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they might pick him up at the auction once again.