IPL 2019: 3 Reasons why Chennai Super Kings will not win the IPL this Season

#1 Squad Selection - Poor Player Retention and Choices in the Auction

Sam Billings will surely be surplus at the Super Kings camp this season

The Chennai Super Kings think-tank along with their skipper MS Dhoni have always thought ahead and have always managed to assemble a solid, strong squad. This time though, there seemed to be a sense of lethargy in the air and their retention choices were certainly not up to the mark.

They released only 3 players and kept many of their old, under performing stars in the squad for no apparent reason. Also, players like Sam Billings are certainly not needed for the side as they have enough players in that position.

They had no overseas slot available in the auction and as a result, they have no overseas backup for someone like Lungi Ngidi. Mohit Sharma was a star under Dhoni in 2015 but a lot has changed since then.

To pay INR 5 Crore and receive the same kind of performance he gave for the Kings XI Punjab in the last couple of seasons, won't be what CSK want. Players like Karn Sharma, Harbhajan Singh only add to the burden of the team and rather being sentimental, they need to look for new players. They don't have a good backup for their overseas players and it will be interesting to see how they fare after players like Du Plessis, Tahir or Ngidi leave.

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