IPL 2018: 5 players CSK should not retain

Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja can be easily bought back using the right to match card

Despite the all-round ability that Ravindra Jadeja possesses and his ability to flourish on pitches that assist him, CSK shouldn't retain him. Simply because they can use the right to match option and claim him in the auction.

While Jadeja is certainly worth the 7 crores that it would cost to retain him after Dhoni and Raina, they can use the third option for a foreign player, especially one that provides an all-round threat like Dwayne Bravo. With the purse limited for each team, CSK are better off using the option of retention on an overseas player, especially someone who can lead the bowling attack and pitch in with plenty of wickets.

While Jadeja might go for big money in the auction, his omission from India's limited-overs squad make that a possible threat, not a probable one. So they can certainly save on a lot of cash.