SHANE WATSON
M: 134| Runs: 3575| HS: 117*| Avg: 31.08| SR: 139.53| 100s: 4| 50s: 19| 6s: 177| 4s: 343 | Wkts: 92 | BB: 4/29 |Eco: 7.93
Shane Watson has been one of the premier all-rounders in the IPL over the years. He was instrumental in the Chennai Super Kings winning the IPL in 2018 and almost won them the title in 2019 as well.
The 39-year-old all-rounder has been troubled by injuries in recent years and captain MS Dhoni has used him judiciously with the ball, but with the bat, he has been amazing for them for the past two years and he might want to add another trophy to his kitty before hanging up his gloves.
RUTURAJ GAIKWAD
Yet to make his debut in IPL
23-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad is yet to make his debut in IPL but will be eager to get back onto the field, after recovering from Coronavirus. He is currently in isolation in his hotel room in Dubai, but with Suresh Raina out of the IPL 2020, Gaikwad is poised to replace him in the playing XI and possibly play at his natural position as an opener.
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He has a good domestic record with 1349 runs in 21 FC matches, 2499 runs in 54 List-A games, and 843 runs in 28 T20 matches with a total of 10 centuries to his name. He has a strike rate of 135.31 in T20s which is very good for someone in top order and he will look forward to grabbing the opportunities that come his way.
AMBATI RAYUDU
M: 147| Runs: 3300| HS: 100*| Avg: 28.69| SR: 125.95| 100s: 1| 50s: 18| 6s: 120| 4s: 278
Ambati Rayudu has become an IPL legend of sorts after spending almost a decade with Mumbai Indians and then playing two seasons for the Chennai outfit. He scored his maiden IPL ton for CSK and has flourished as an opener. This time, however, he might be needed to bat at no.3 position with Suresh Raina absent from the scene.
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Rayudu, 34, has shown the knack for mixing aggression with technique works very nicely. He can hit the big shots to both spinners and pacers and has the ability to rotate the strike as well in middle overs. He is a dependable player whom Dhoni trusts and if needed can keep wickets as well.
