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The retention list of IPL 2024 has been announced by all ten franchises, where majority of the teams saw them retaining their core players from the past IPL season ahead of the auction, which is set to happen on Tuesday, 19th December. Here, in this article we will see what could be Chennai Super Kings' XI, in the absence of players like Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, etc.
Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway
The combo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway are expected to open the innings for CSK in the upcoming IPL edition after their consistent performances in the last season, which played a pivotal role for them in lifting the trophy in 2023.
Conway was the highest run-scorer for CSK in IPL 2023 with 672 runs to his name from 15 innings with an average of 51.69 and a strike rate of 139.7, while Gaikwad scored 590 runs from 15 innings at an average of 42.14 with a strike rate of 147.5.