IPL Auction 2020: CSK's cryptic tweet, speculated as releasing of 5 players excites fans

The IPL trading window will close by the end of Friday and fans will have a very clear idea about the exact teams which will be heading to the 2020 IPL Auction in Kolkata next month. A lot of trading has taken place in the last week with big players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane finding new homes. Among the teams which seemed to stay away from the trading action, one were three-time champions Chennai Super Kings, but only until Thursday.

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Chennai posts cryptic tweet

On the eve of the player trading window coming to a close, Chennai Super Kings tweeted out a cryptic tweet that said "Relea5ing Tomorrow!." This tweet, very clearly, felt like a hint towards the IPL giants releasing five players from their current squad. These players have not been announced but it is being heavily speculated that English wicketkeeper Sam Billings, Indian pacer Mohit Sharma and English all-rounder David Willey may be among the likely five.

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An intense one week

The last one week has been the host to some serious trading between the eight teams as some massive transfers took place in this period. Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to the Delhi Capitals. Rajasthan Royals veteran Ajinkya Rahane was traded to the Delhi Capitals. New Zealand pacer Trent Boult and West Indies' all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford also made his way to the Mumbai Indians. It was also being speculated that Delhi may trade away young-gun Prithvi Shaw also.

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Other trades that have taken place are:

• Dhawal Kulkarni (to Mumbai Indians)
• Jagadeesha Suchith (to Kings XI Punjab)
• Mayank Markande (to Delhi Capitals)
• Ankit Rajpoot (to Rajasthan Royals)
• Krishnappa Gowtham (to Kings XI Punjab)
• Rahul Tewatia (to Rajasthan Royals)

The IPL auction will take place at Kolkata on December 19. 

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