Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the reigning champions, acquired six players during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction held in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19. Daryl Mitchell, the New Zealand batsman, emerged as their most substantial purchase at ₹14 crore. The 32-year-old showcased remarkable form during the 2023 World Cup, amassing 552 runs in nine innings, including two centuries.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the reigning champions, acquired six players during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction held in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19. Daryl Mitchell, the New Zealand batsman, emerged as their most substantial purchase at ₹14 crore. The 32-year-old showcased remarkable form during the 2023 World Cup, amassing 552 runs in nine innings, including two centuries.CSK also invested ₹8.4 crore in acquiring Sameer Rizvi, a 20-year-old right-handed batter hailing from Uttar Pradesh. Rizvi boasts a T20 record of 295 runs in nine innings, maintaining an impressive average of 49.16 and a strike rate of 134.70.

Rachin Ravindra, the batting all-rounder from New Zealand, known for his exceptional performance in the World Cup with three centuries, joined CSK for ₹1.8 crore. The Kiwi entered the auction with a base price of ₹50 lakh.Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur, a pivotal member of the 2021 IPL-winning Chennai team, was acquired for ₹4 crore. Thakur had represented Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the previous two seasons.

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In the accelerated round, CSK added the experienced Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman to their squad for ₹2 crore. The final addition to their squad was Avanish Rao Aravelly, secured at the auction for ₹20 lakh.

Chennai Super Kings entered the IPL 2024 auction with a purse of ₹31.4 crore and had a maximum of six slots available, including three overseas slots. Following the successful acquisitions, they concluded the auction with ₹1 crore remaining in their purse.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players:

PLAYER	ROLE	PRICE
MS Dhoni (c)	Batter/Wicket-keeper	12 Crore
Devon Conway	Batter	1 crore
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Batter	6 Crore
Ajinkya Rahane	Batter	50 lakh
Ajay Mandal	All-Rounder	20 lakh
Nishant Sindhu	All-Rounder	60 lakh
Moeen Ali	All-Rounder	8 Crore
Shivam Dube	All-Rounder	4 crore
Rajvardhan Hangargekar	Bowler	1.5 crore
Shaik Rasheed	Batter	20 lakh
Mitchell Santner	All-Rounder	1.9 crore
Ravindra Jadeja	All-Rounder	16 Crore
Tushar Deshpande	Bowler	20 lakh
Mukesh Choudhary	Bowler	20 lakh
Matheesha Pathirana	Bowler	20 lakh
Simarjeet Singh	Bowler	20 lakh
Deepak Chahar	Bowler	14 crore
Prashant Solanki	Bowler	1.2 crore
Maheesh Theekshana	Bowler	70 lakh

Newly Added Players to CSK Team 2024:

PLAYER	ROLE	PRICE
Rachin Ravindra	Batter	1.8 crore
Shardul Thakur	All-Rounder	4 crore
Daryl Mitchell	All-Rounder	14 crore
Sameer Rizvi	Batter	8.4 crore
Mustafizur Rahman	Bowler	2 crore
Avinash Rao Aravelly	Batter	20 lakh

Squad strength – 25

Purse Remaining – INR 1 crore