MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming will not be present at the next auction in Chennai. Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed as quoted by InsideSport that the captain and coach will not be attending the auctions. This will break the hearts of fans eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the duo. Viswanathan confirmed that they will connect with them digitally. Also read: PK, are you serious? Fans Troll Kings XI Punjab for renaming the franchise to Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2021
“Dhoni and Fleming will not be joining us for the IPL auctions. In today’s time, there are so many ways to stay connected. They will be with us digitally, ”Viswanathan said. Also read: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) to be renamed Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2021 auction
Chennai, with a purse of Rs 19.9, could spend a lot on a hitter who could be a possible replacement for Shane Watson. CSK released six players during the commercial window that include Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav. Also read – IPL Auction 2021: Glenn Maxwell wants to play alongside ‘Idol’ AB De Villiers at RCB
Viswanathan says they have shortlisted their players and are ready for auctions. “Our preparations are going well. We are ready for auctions, ”Viswanathan added.
At the auction during the pandemic, only 13 members could be at the site. Eight members must be seated, while the remaining five will be seated on the gallery.
CSK finished last last season and would like to turn it around this year. The franchise has said that they will be looking to build a team for the future and therefore it would be interesting to see the players they bid on at auction.
CSK: List of retained players– MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N Jagadeesan, Faf Du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sam Curran, Ravi Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Mitchell Santner, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, R. Sai Kishore , Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi.
List of Released Players: Kedar Jadhav, Piyush Chawla, Murali Vijay, Monu Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson (Retired).
