CSK IPL 2021 team: Full squad after MS Dhoni and co. spend ₹17.35 CR at IPL auction 2021

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seemed pretty sure about who y wanted to target at IPL 2021 auction as y went all guns blazing to acquire services of players y wanted. Men in Yellow had a dismal IPL 2020 where y finished at penultimate spot in points table, thus failing to qualify for playoffs for first time in ir history which is why y had to fill several loopholes ahead of auction.

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CSK IPL 2021 team: Moeen Ali, Krishnappa Gowtham and Cheteshwar Pujara highlights of CSK auction 2021

Chennai entered auction with six vacant slots including a place for one overseas player and a purse of ₹19.90 crore. three-time IPL champions were involved in a fierce bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals to bag Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, however, it was RCB who mand to get hold of him. Subsequently, CSK filled ir only overseas slot by buying England all-rounder Moeen Ali for ₹7 crore.

Chennai's next pick was former Punjab player Krihsnappa Gowtham who was caught in auction war between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, it was CSK who entered fray and roped him in by making a last moment bid. Krishnappa Gowtham had kept his base price at ₹20 lakh. However, he was purchased by CSK for ₹9.25 crore, i.e. more than 46 times his base value. tably, it also made Gowtham most expensive uncapped player of all-time.

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But MS Dhoni-led franchise surprised everyone by buying India's batting mainstay in longest format of game, Cheteshwar Pujara for ₹50 lakh. CSK were only franchise to bid for right-hander as he was sold at his base price.  Cheteshwar Pujara IPL 2021 deal comes as a major a surprise considering he is a Test specialist. Pujara will w look to make most of opportunity presented to him. Chennai's or three picks were M Harishankar Reddy, K Bhagath Varma and C. Hari Nishaanth who were all bought at ir base price of ₹20 lakh.

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CSK squad for IPL 2021

CSK players retained

MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan, Robin Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, KM Asif.

CSK players bought at IPL 2021 auction

Moeen Ali (₹7 crore), K Gowtham (₹9.25 crore), Cheteshwar Pujara (₹50 lakh), M Harisankar Reddy (₹20 lakh), K. Bhagath Varma (₹20 lakh), C Hari Nishanth (₹20 lakh)

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SOURCE: IPLT20.COM