IPL: Chennai Super Kings' best playing XI from 2010s starring MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is approaching fast with its auction set to take place on December 19 in Kolkata. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been one of most successful teams in cash-rich league, led by MS Dhoni winning a record 3 IPL titles and 2 Champions League titles. CSK has seen some great players over years, giving m best results. Let's look at players who could make it to combined XI of this illustrious franchise.

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1. Mike Hussey

Australian scored a whopping 2213 runs at an aver close to 41 for CSK. 'Mr.Cricket' had best score of 116* and was even Orange Cap holder in sixth edition of IPL, where he amassed a total of 733 runs.

2. Matw Hayden

Ar Australian had a similar influence on CSK. Hayden was part of CSK since its inception and was part of side for first 3 seasons. Hayden scored a total of 1117 runs in just 34 innings at an aver of 34.90. Hayden was even Orange Cap holder in 2nd edition of IPL, where he scored a total of 572 runs in South Africa. 

3. Suresh Raina

Raina has played 193 matches and is most capped player in history of IPL. He has scored 5368 runs at an aver of 33.34 with a brilliant strike-rate of 137.14. Handy with ball, Raina even has 25 wickets to his name at a decent ecomy of 7.38 runs per over.

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4. Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu nails number four spot because of his consistency to score runs. For CSK, right-hander played 33 matches and scored 884 runs at a strike rate of more than 130. 

5. MS Dhoni

Dhoni is second-highest run-scorer for side despite coming into bat at lower down order more often than t. He has scored a total of 4432 runs at a tremendous aver of 42.20. Dhoni’s strike rate touches a massive 137.85 in tournament. Dhoni has also effected a total of 132 dismissals. His dismissal rate is a staggering 0.688 per innings.

6. Dwayne Bravo

In his 105 games, West Indian has scored a total of 1207 runs at a healthy aver of 30.45. Bravo has also taken 111 wickets and usually bowled at crucial junctures of game. He is second-highest wicket-taker for Men in Yellow and has won Purple Cap two times.

7. Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is 4th leading wicket-taker for CSK, taking 93 wickets at an aver of 26.66 and an ecomy of 7.89, with best figures of 5 for 16. In batting department, Jadeja has scored a total of 1027 runs at an aver close to 21.

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8. Ravichandran Ashwin

He is leading wicket-taker for CSK till date, bagging 120 wickets at a superb ecomy of 6.66 and a healthy aver of 23.70. Ashwin was a part of CSK side from 2009 to 2015. 

9. Doug Bollinger

Bollinger was one of spearheads of CSK's bowling during his stint with franchise. Australian has 55 wickets in 41 games at an incredible aver of 19.78.

10. Mohit Sharma

Mohit was exceptional for CSK from years 2013 to 2015. Sharma is 4th highest wicket-taker for Chennai side and in 57 games, he has taken a total of 68 wickets at a healthy aver of 22 and ecomy of fewer than 8 runs per over.

11. Ashish Nehra

Nehra had been phemenal during his time at Chennai. In just 25 games, he has taken 40 wickets at a fabulous aver of 18.60 and an impressive ecomy of 7.75 runs per over

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