IPL 2018: 5 players CSK should not retain

AJ Tye

Tye made an instant impact at Gujarat Lions

While Andrew Tye might have garnered all the headlines courtesy of his incredible start for Gujarat Lions, few know that he was actually a part of the CSK side in IPL 2015. His ability to mix his pace, bowl yorkers and control his variations made him almost unplayable before injury sidelined him from IPL 2017.

However, despite his incredible prowess, he shouldn't be among the players that are retained by CSK for two reasons. One is the fact that he could be bought at the auction for a price that is much lower than it would cost to retain him (7 crores). Secondly, even if there is some competition for his signature, they can always use the right to match option and get him while retaining a genuine all-rounder in the form of Dwayne Bravo.

The fact that you can only retain two overseas players and CSK have international captains like Faf du Plessis, Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Bravo to choose from, makes his chances of being retained low.