How the Men in Yellow may lineup in the tournament opener

#3 All-rounders

Bravo could be vital to Chennai's success in IPL 2018

Dwayne Bravo is a fan favourite at CSK. Bravo has the experience of 375 T20 games. He is a key player for the team and is expected to take the all-rounder's slot. He has scored 1238 runs in IPL and has picked up 122 wickets. He was the Purple Cap winner on a couple of occasions. He will most likely take the no.6 slot in the batting lineup. Expect few cameos from the West Indian superstar. He will handle the responsibility of bowling in the death overs. His primary role would be to keep Pollard and Pandya brothers quiet when he comes on to bowl late in the innings.

Ravindra Jadeja is an integral part of the CSK set up. His all-around capabilities have proved useful in the past. Jadeja has played 138 IPL games in his career. The 29-year-old has scored 1732 runs and picked up 82 wickets. He will occupy the second all-rounder slot in the Chennai Super Kings line up. Dhoni would want his left-arm spinner to keep the Mumbai Indians middle order quiet. His fielding adds a lot of value to the CSK team.