IPL 2018: Analysing Chennai Super Kings' strengths and weaknesses

Opportunities

Deepak Chahar, having already played alongside MS Dhoni, might get a chance in this year's IPL

CSK will rely heavily on their young guns to fill the pace department. This season will provide an ideal platform for Deepak Chahar to establish himself as a new ball bowler for the Chennai-based team. He has performed consistently in the domestic circuit and will relish this opportunity.

Chahar has so far featured in 25 T20 matches and has taken 29 wickets at an astonishing average of 22.34 and a decent economy of 7.46. In addition to that, he was the star-bowler for Rajasthan in this year's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he registered his best bowling figures of 5/15 against Karnataka.

In addition to that, this season would provide an ideal platform for Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Vijay and Karn Sharma to re-route themselves for a comeback to the national LOI team.