IPL 2018: 4 Chennai Super Kings players who should step up their game before the playoffs

#1 Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo took 32 wickets in the 2013 season

CSK bought the West Indies all-rounder using Right-to-Match card option for a sum of INR 6.4 crores. Dwayne Bravo is one among the many players who are part of the CSK franchise for a long time. In 12 games, Bravo has picked only nine wickets. With the bat, he scored 133 runs from eight innings. In that 133, 68 runs came in a single innings against Mumbai Indians in the season opener.

The death-over specialist of CSK is having a torrid time with the ball. He has conceded runs at the economy rate of 9.89, which is very expensive for a bowler of his caliber. He is getting too predictable these days with his repetitive slow off-cutters. Batsmen are picking him easily as even Vijay Shankar smoked him for three massive sixes a few nights back.

It is true that Bravo did not get enough opportunities with the bat in the recent times because of the excellent form of top-order. However, he can improve his game with the ball. Bravo is the same person who once took 32 wickets in a single season. Bravo can even look back at his form in the past years to regain his touch.

‘Champions’ will step up at the right time. Therefore, it will not be surprising if the ‘Champion Bravo’ step up in the upcoming games.