IPL 2020 Auction: One surprise retention made by each team

#1 Chennai Super Kings - Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu will be a man on a mission in IPL 2020

Retained players: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, M Vijay, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Lungi Ngidi, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Narayan Jagadeeshan, Harbhajan Singh, KM Asif, Shardul Thakur, Shane Watson, Imran Tahir, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Monu Kumar, and Karn Sharma

Ambati Rayudu was retained by Chennai Super Kings despite a forgetful outing with the bat in IPL 2019. Rayudu, who was a star with the bat for CSK in 2018, struggled miserably in the next season.

The Hyderabad batsman was even tried at different batting positions but his dismal show continued. He could only score 282 runs in 17 matches in the entire season. However, the right-hander was still retained by his franchise, with CSK showing faith in his abilities.

Rayudu who might have a point to prove in IPL 2020, will battle to find a place for himself in the playing XI. His recent performances haven't been promising enough for him to be a regular for CSK in the upcoming season.