IPL 2019: Rating the Best Possible Opening Combinations of all the 8 IPL Teams

# 4 Chennai Super Kings

Shane Watson is an IPL great

Possible Openers

1. Faf du Plessis
2. Shane Watson
3. Murali Vijay
4. Sam Billings
5. Ambati Rayudu

Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson have been effective in the last IPL season taking CSK to the title glory. Watson, in fact, was a revelation with CSK. He has been one of the best all-rounders in the last IPL season.

CSK with a nearly unchanged squad will look to continue their last season success story and those 2 stalwarts will open the innings once again. Adequate reserves are also present in the CSK squad in the form of Sam Billings and Murali Vijay. Ambati Rayudu can also open in the adverse situations having done so in the IPL previously.

Shane Watson has not played much cricket in this year and it remains to be seen if he can replicate the last year's form. Considering he is 37 years old and is at the fag end of his career, he might be looking forward to that last one leap in the IPL 2019 season.

Overall Verdict - Opening Combination of Faf du Plessis & Shane Watson looks extremely good and the Chennai side has good backups as well.

Rating: 4/5