“The Chennai Super Kings have been one of the most consistent performers in the history of the Indian Premier League. Having featured in eight finals of the cash-rich tournament, the franchise from Chennai has given its fans plenty of reasons to cheer. The Lions clad in their familiar colour of yellow and with a battle cry of Whistle Podu will look to assert their dominance in the latest edition of the IPL. Led by former Indian captain MS Dhoni, who also happens to be one of Indiau2019s best, the team will take to the 22 yards versus Mumbai Indians in the opening fixture of the tournament.u00a0. The old guards from Chennai have time and again defied critics proving age was not a barrier in the IPL. Having won the tournament in 2018, and narrowly losing out in the final 2019, the u2018ageing squadu2019 of Dhoni, Watson, Tahir, Bravo(being 34), Faf du Plessis and Kedar Jadhav have surpassed audience expectations every single time.u00a0. u00a0. The Chennai franchise suffered heartbreak in the last edition of the Indian Premier League when they lost to Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians by one run in the final. Chennai Super Kings, however, will be looking to better their tally of three IPL trophies this year under the aegis of MS Dhoni who will take the field for the first time since July 2019, when India crashed out of the ICC World Cup. Things have drastically changed since, the 39-year-old recently retired from international cricket. While critics might say with Dhoni now has little skin in the game with nothing left to prove having done it all, ardent Dhoni fans, however, know better. MS Dhoni will be looking for a final flourish when he takes guard this season in the Indian Premier League. Having won five of their six games in Dubai in 2014, CSK will look to exploit the slow pitches of Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. While the absence of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh will be a major set back, the team will look to put their best foot forward with a playing eleven that can address all the nuances of the pitches in Dubai. The probable playing 11 for the Chennai Super Kings might be:. Openers:u00a0. Shane Watson- The 38-year old scored 398 runs in 2019 campaign having played 17 games after the 2018 campaign where he amassed a mammoth 555 runs. The less said the better, the Aussie will let his bat do the talking.u00a0. u00a0. Faf Du Plessis- Plessis scored 396 runs in 12 games for Chennai in the 2019 campaign, the run machine from Pretoria, South Africa will be looking to turn a few heads with his performance. Besides his exploits with the bat, the former South African captain will provide Dhoni will fresher perspectives if u2018Thalau2019 Dhoni feels out of his depth. Middle Order:. Ambati Rayudu- The right-handed run machine had a disappointing 2019 averaging 23 runs a game after his 602 runs 2018 campaign. Rayudu will look to bounce back in the IPL and will also look to capitalise on the absence of talisman Suresh Raina.u00a0u00a0. u00a0. Kedar Jadhav- Jadhav has been a part of the Indian ODI squad since 2017 and also featured in the 2019 ICC World Cup Indian squad. While Jadhav had a disappointing IPL season in 2019 the allrounder from Maharashtra will look to turn up the heat in style this IPL. MS Dhoni- The less the said the better, stripped of all his laurels as captain, Dhoni would still merit a mention as one of Indiau2019s finest players. The 39-year old recently announced his retirement from International but contrary to popular belief, the former Indian captain, will look to craft the most perfect swan song with a titular glory this IPL. u00a0. Ravindra Jadeja- Jadeja has repeatedly contributed to the national team with both the ball and the bat. The left-handed all-rounder with his rockstar appeal will be licking his lips to rip and turn the ball when he takes crease during this edition of the IPL. Having picked up 15 wickets in the last IPL, Jadeja will also have to perform with the bat and power his team to glory this year. Dwayne Bravo- The Trinidadian cricketeru2019s performance will be key if CSK has to win the IPL come November. Bravo is also the only bowler in cricketing history with 500 T20 wickets hence his performance in the tournament will be instrumental if CSK has to win a fourth title.u00a0. Bowlers:. Piyush Chawla- The leg spinner is a tried and tested player in the IPL format, having already won the tournament with KKR, the 31-year-old will provide further depth to the squad and is also quite handy with the bat.u00a0u00a0u00a0. Imran Tahir- South African spinner is all but a one-season wonder, having scalped 26 wickets in the last IPL the 41-year-old will be on guard to flummox and outwit batsmen on the 22 yards this IPL.u00a0. Deepak Chahar- The right-hand medium pace bowleru2019s claim to fame was his hattrick for the national team against Bangladesh in 2019. The 28-year-old claimed 22 wickets in the last edition of the IPL and will be looking to rattle oppositions this year. Shardul Thakur- Thakur proved his mettle with the bowl in the title-winning campaign of 2018 but had a disappointing tournament in 2019. The medium-fast pacer would love nothing more than to seek the stumps go flying when he goes toe-to-toe with a batsman this IPL. u00a0. CSK may decide to drop Watson and may add Sam Curran in his place, and may also promote Ambati Rayudu to open the innings. CSK may also drop Tahir for South African speedster Lungi Ngidi. #MSDhoni u00a0#ChennaiSuperKings #RavindraJadeja #DwayneBravo #ShaneWatsonu00a0. u00a0.”