Chennai's strength is mastermind Dhoni; Gaikwad and Jadeja are significant players; injured players and pacers will present a challenge.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin its 17th season on March 22. In the first game, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of CSK, is the team's greatest asset.

Last season, Dhoni scored runs at a strike rate of 182.46. As of right now, no one can outsmart him when it comes to strategy. The strength of CSK also lies in elite Indian players like Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

The team's issues are getting worse as a result of Devon Conway and Mathish Pathirana's injuries. Chennai's quick bowling is likewise unfocused. We will be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of all ten teams prior to the IPL commencing. Let's begin with CSK, the five-time champion.

Team: Lots of all-rounders, but fewer options in the top order.
In the most recent auction, Chennai purchased six players. Among them were two uncapped players and three foreigners. Sameer Rizvi, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra, Avnish Rao Araveli, and Mustafizur Rahman were among the new players.

The team consists of nine all-round players. These include Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner, and Daryl Mitchell. Fast bowlers like Mustafizur Rahman, Shardul Thakur, and Mathish Pathirana are contributing to the team's potent bowling attack.

Potential 11-player lineup
The players who made up the team were: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Mahish Teekshana, and Mathish Pathirana.
Impact: Dubey Shivam.

The CSK's batting lineup is formidable. In the past three seasons, opener Rituraj Gaikwad has amassed 1593 runs with the aid of one century and eleven half-centuries. He had a 147.50 strike rate the previous season. Rachin Ravindra could be his partner. He proved his batting ability during the World Cup the previous year. Third place goes to Ajinkya Rahane, who, with a 172.49 strike rate, scored 326 runs in the previous season. In the middle order are names like Moeen, Jadeja, Daryl, and Dhoni. There are batsmen like Shardul and Chahar even in the lower order, and Shivam Dubey is a capable impact batsman.
Nine choices for all-arounders: Chennai's options for all-rounders are plentiful following the recent acquisition. In the most recent auction, the team purchased all-around players like Shardul Thakur, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell. The team currently has nine all-round players.
Mustafizur and Teekshana are making their bowling stronger. Since Mustafizur Rahman and Shardul joined the team, their death over bowling has improved. Despite his injury, Pathirana will soon return to the team. In addition to these, the team is strengthened by Jadeja, Moeen, Santner, and the unidentified spinner Mahish Tikshana.
Deficiency

Fewer options in the top order: Conway, one of Chennai's five specialist batsmen, will be sidelined for half of the IPL due to injury. With Gaikwad, the team will have to try a different opening combination, which could make things more difficult.
No express pacer: Mustafizur and Shardul are the team's two new medium pacers, but they lack any true fast bowlers. Pacers like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kagiso Rabada will be used by the remaining teams. This CSK side will continue to be weak throughout the season.
The playing-11 challenge for foreign players is limited to four foreign players. As things stand, it is confirmed that three foreign players will be participating in Teekshana, Rachin, and Mustafizur/Pathirana. However, Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali will only be able to field one player. Furthermore, Santner will be forced to watch most of the games from the sidelines.