#4 Suresh Raina

Mr IPL will relish the prospect of playing at the Wankhede stadium in the playoffs, as this is where he came up with one of the best innings in IPL history (87 off 25) back in 2014 against the Kings XI Punjab in Qualifier 2. The IPL has always brought out the best from the southpaw, who crossed the magical 300-run mark for an eleventh consecutive time.
Raina has been the pillar of strength when it comes to CSK's batting and has been consistent right from the inaugural edition in 2008. The Uttar Pradesh batsman has played 13 league games this season, scoring 391 runs at a strike-rate of 130.76 with his highest score being 75*. When it comes to delivering the best under crunch-situations, he is second to none. Expect the big-match player to continue his good run in the playoffs, as he has always done in the IPL, over the years.
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