CSK Playing 11 2024: Chennai Super Kings Player List, Players Bought at IPL Auction 2024

The 2024 season will be about repeating the success of 2023. Only once have CSK managed to defend their title, in 2011. They needed a definite replacement for the former star Ambatai Rayudu.

The batting & spin department of the core playing XI looks so strong and convincing. They needed a contingent upgrade in their all-rounder options.

CSK Playing 11

Devon Conway
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ajinkya Rahane
Moeen Ali/ Rachin Ravindra
Shivam Dube/ Shardul Thakur
MS Dhoni (wk/c)
Ravindra Jadeja
Deepak Chahar
Tushar Deshpande
Maheesh Theekshana
Matheesha Pathirana

Let’s take a look at Chennai Super King’s player list for the IPL 2024.

CSK 2024 Player List

Player Name	Salary (INR)
Ravindra Jadeja	16 Crore
MS Dhoni (c/ wk)	12 Crore
Deepak Chahar	14 crores
Moeen Ali	8 Crore
Ruturaj Gaikwad	6 Crore
Shivam Dube	4 crores
Mitchell Santner	1.90 crores
Rajvardhan Hangargekar	1.50 crores
Prashant Solanki	1.20 crores
Devon Conway	1 crore
Maheesh Theekshana	70 Lakhs
Nishant Sindhu	60 lakh
Ajinkya Rahane	50 lakh
Shaik Rasheed	20 lakh
Ajay Mandal	20 lacs
Tushar Deshpande	20 Lakhs
Simarjeet Singh	20 Lakhs
Matheesha Pathirana	20 Lakhs
Mukesh Choudhary	20 Lakhs
Rachin Ravindra	1.8 crore
Shardul Thakur	4 crore
Daryl Mitchell	14 crore
Sameer Rizvi	8.4 crore
Mustafizur Rahman	2 crore
Avanish Rao Aravelly	20 lakh

The defending champions released some expensive picks like Ben Stokes and Ambadi Rayudu. They could fill up 6 players (3 overseas players) with a huge purse of 32.7 crore.

While four overseas players (i.e. Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana) almost cemented their places in the playing XI, they needed an Indian Allrounder. They have added Shardul Thakur. They have got Indian talent Sameer Rizvi as well. Now they have a stronger squad to run into the upcoming season as they have got Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell.

Chennai Super Kings Auction 2024 Players Bought

Players	Auction Price (INR)
Rachin Ravindra	1.8 crore
Shardul Thakur	4 crore
Daryl Mitchell	14 crore
Sameer Rizvi	8.4 crore
Mustafizur Rahman	2 crore
Avanish Rao Aravelly	20 lakh