AMBATI RAYUDU

Ambati Rayudu is an important piece in CSK’s batting plans. He has played a lot of cricket on Indian turning pitches and has an excellent batting technique to face spin in the UAE conditions. His job has an added responsibility in IPL 2020 due to the absence of Suresh Raina.

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Rayudu was a vital cog in the side during his tenure with the Mumbai Indians and he has continued to play the supporting role even after switching to CSK. He has scored 3,300 runs in 140 IPL innings at an average of 28.70. He is somebody who likes to keep rotating the strike and keep the scoreboard ticking over. His strike rate of 125.95 is the validation for it.

CSK’s batting will hinge around the 34-year-old cricketer from Hyderabad who will be required to keep the spinners at bay along with his skipper MS Dhoni. Rayudu is also an important fielder in the deep along with the likes of Ravindra Jadeja. It adds to his responsibilities for the season and the team has to ensure he remains fit throughout the season.