IPL 2018: CSK stars who need to justify their price tags 

#1 Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav was the Chennai Super Kings’ most expensive buy at the 2018 IPL auctions. The Pune-born all-rounder was bought by the Yellow army for a staggering INR 7.8 crore during the auctions at Bengaluru in January. This raised many eye-brows as Jadhav has not proved to be a match-winner in the previous IPL seasons. Jadhav has represented three IPL franchises so far- Delhi Daredevils, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He donned the Delhi jersey in 2010 and from 2013-2015, before representing the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers in the 2011 edition. Jadhav was bought by the RCB in 2016, where he was a part of the squad that finished as the runners-up in season nine under Virat Kohli. In 64 IPL matches, Jadhav has scored 893 runs at a strike-rate of 134.89 with his highest score being 69.

An effective wicketkeeper, Jadhav has taken 23 catches and effected 7 stumpings. With CSK already having a spin-bowling all-rounder in Ravindra Jadeja, Jadhav has to prove himself to secure a place in the starting 11. It remains to be seen whether the part-time off-spinner can prove his worth with his all-round abilities for Dhoni’s men this season.