IPL 2020: 3 reasons why Chennai Super Kings are one of the strongest teams right now

#3 Depth and balance

Chennai added 4 new faces to their squad in the auction

The IPL is a very long tournament, and even the best players in the business can get exhausted by the end of it. Thus, squad depth is one of the biggest factors behind a team being successful in the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings acquired four players at the recently concluded auction. A player like Sam Curran can play the role of a backup for Dwayne Bravo, who will be the first choice all-rounder in the team. Piyush Chawla meanwhile can be a very handy cover for Harbhajan Singh or Ravindra Jadeja. And finally, Josh Hazlewood can come into the team as a specialist fast bowler in place of Lungi Ngidi.

With a very successful IPL auction, Chennai Super Kings have ensured that they have immense squad depth to back up their already strong first choice XI.

Along with depth, CSK also have one of the most balanced lineups in the tournament. MS Dhoni generally likes to go with seven to eight bowling options and a deep batting order. CSK's first choice XI would consist of Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Raina, Bravo, Chahar, Chawla and Watson. Each of these players is more than capable with the bat as well as with the ball.

The presence of so many quality multi-dimensional players makes Chennai one of the most balanced teams in the tournament.