The opening conundrums might be there with the likes of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), but it won’t be a problem for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad will have his opening partner sorted. It is a New Zealander, who is touted as one of the key members in the Kiwi setup. No, we aren’t talking about Devon Conway but Rachin Ravindra, who has taken the ICC Champions Trophy by a storm.
Rachin Ravindra stats at ICC Champions Trophy
| Runs | Inns | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | 3 | 111.50 | 105.19 |
CSK auction picks
Devon Conway 
(Rs 6.25 crore), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 3.40 crore), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 4 crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 9.75 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 4.80 crore), Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore), Vijay Shankar (Rs 1.20 crore), Sam Curran (Rs 2.40 crore), Shaik Rasheed (Rs 30 lakh), Anshul Kamboj (Rs 3.40 crore), Mukesh Choudhary (Rs 30 lakh), Deepak Hooda (Rs 1.70 crore), Gurjapneet Singh (Rs 2.20 crore), Nathan Ellis (Rs 2 crore), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rs 30 lakh), Ramakrishna Ghosh (Rs 30 lakh), Shreyas Gopal (Rs 30 lakh), Vansh Bedi (Rs 55 lakh), Andre Siddharth (Rs 30 lakh), Jamie Overton (Rs 1.5 crore)
CSK retained players list
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 18 crore), Shivam Dube (Rs 12 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 13 crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 4 crore)
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