PIYUSH CHAWLA
M: 157| Wkts: 150| BB: 4/17 | Eco: 7.82
Piyush Chawla is one of the four bowlers in IPL history to pick 150 wickets. A brilliant leggie, Chawla has played for two franchises only before joining the CSK- Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders. He won the IPL with KKR twice and now will look to do the same as he joins forces with MS Dhoni.
Chawla will love the slow, turning wickets in UAE and form a deadly combination with other spinners in CSK rank. He has the ability to bowl in both powerplays and death overs and did well in both roles for KKR in the past.
DEEPAK CHAHAR
M: 34| Wkts: 33| BB: 3/15 | Eco: 7.63
Deepak Chahar became the go-to bowler for MS Dhoni ever since he joined the CSK franchise in IPL 2018. He has played 34 matches, picking up 33 wickets, with most of them coming in the powerplays, where he has got the ball to swing and seam at a good speed.
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His good performances in IPL 2019 earned him a place in the Indian team as well, where he became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20Is and has the best figures as well. Chahar is currently in quarantine after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus and will be eager to return to practice.
SHARDUL THAKUR
M: 36| Wkts: 36| BB: 3/19 | Eco: 9.03
Shardul Thakur has done his job of picking wickets quite well at the start, but his economy of 9.03 is a worry for MS Dhoni. Thakur seemingly has the faith of Dhoni in him, as he gets consistent chances to play for the yellow team and will look forward to repaying that faith with some good performances in the upcoming IPL 2020.
IMRAN TAHIR
M: 55| Wkts: 79| BB: 4/12 | Eco: 7.88
The most experienced spinner in the CSK line-up, South Africa’s Imran Tahir has done amazingly well for the yellow army over the last two years. Dhoni has used him primarily as a wicket-taker and Tahir has delivered more often than not. He has picked wickets whenever called onto the bowl, whether it is in the first ten overs or the last few overs.
