IPL 2019: Ranking the batting lineups of the 8 IPL teams

#2 Chennai Super Kings

Shane Watson

Having retained 23 of their players, CSK had a very little role to play in the auctions. Mohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad were the only two players they bought for Rs 5 crore and 20 lakh respectively.

Last season, it was the Watson-Rayudu duo at the top that proved to be quite successful for the Dhoni-led side, and they will continue with the same combination ten to one. Other first-rate batters include Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Faf du Plessis. Apart from them, they also possess Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Kedar Jadhav, who can play the finishing touches.

Besides, Murali Vijay is another option available even though he has been out of form of late. In the event of an injury, he can also be called into action along with backups like Dhruv Shorey, Chaitanya Bishnoi and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who will stay on the sidelines for the better part of the season.