IPL 2018: The core players of Chennai Super Kings

#5 Shane Watson

After the auctions, Watson said that he is excited to play under MS Dhoni and is honored to play for CSK. The fans will respond back with a lot more excitement if he does for CSK what he has done for Australia over the years. Watson can be your opener, sheet anchor, finisher as well as a dasher. He is 36, has played 102 IPL games and can change the game with the bat as well as with the ball.

Watson’s all-round abilities are a huge asset for CSK. He has taken 86 wickets at an economy rate of under 8 and has scored more than 2600 runs at an average of 31. With 14 fifties under his belt and a strike rate of 138.66, Shane Watson is CSK’s trump card. Having said that, it will be interesting to see if he is the same Watson who was a pillar of strength for the Australian side or has age taken a toll on him.