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Will CSK and MI remain dominant in the new IPL?


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Of the 14 IPLs hitherto, CSK and MI have won 9 (64%). From 2022 onwards, IPL will move in a different direction with the addition of two more teams. The Mega Auction (Thread - Link) promises to change the dynamics to ponder over the question - Will CSK and MI remain dominant in the new IPL? 
 

To help us to answer this question (not from a fan's perspective), let's look at where the two teams stand:

 

CSK -> Retained: Dhoni, Jadeja, Moeen, & Gaikwad.

 

MI -> Retained: Rohit, Bumrah, SKY, & Pollard. 

 

  • Many of the core group players are expected to be taken up by other franchises. 
  • However, the auction is also an opportunity to start fresh and build upon strengths (a difficult task to reach previous high/level)
  • For these two, the auction budget is limited to 48 cr with both teams retaining 4 players (If you have the opportunity to retain 4 players from your squad, a team would do that. However, the choice of retentions can be questioned). 

 

Challenges

 

CSK

 

  • Should Dhoni have signed up as a mentor (rather than the captain)? MSD of 2022 is a different player. CSK has parked 12 cr on him. With Dhoni, there has been a trend where he leaves a role when people ask "Why not" versus "Why". Dhoni is a lucky player and his luck may have provided him with an opportunity to go out on a high in 2021 where he led CSK to its 4th IPL title. There are two sides of a coin, therefore, the other side may have pushed Dhoni  to continue in the wrong direction where his bad luck takes over, making people ask why did he continue (when he could have been perfect as the mentor). 
  • CSK needs to rebuild its core, which is easier said than done. 

 

MI

  • Needs to rebuild its core. 
  • MI is backed by a big business group that has made MI work like a well oiled apparatus. However, since it is building a new team, too many cooks can spoil the broth. 

 

 

Opportunities

 

  • CSK. Dhoni has done it in the past, and can do it again. 
  • MI. A chance to see the merits of its well oiled apparatus. 

 

 

Considering various facets, will CSK and MI remain dominant in the new IPL? 

 

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Difficult to say anything now 

CSK did a ok job retaining most of its core player but they are missing a opener.       They have Won lot of games due to foreign opener i.e. Hayden ,Hussey , Watson and FaF now they don't  have that not sure how the Conway guy will play.

As for MI they have got 4 solid proven  batters and 2- 3 good bowlers  if they have that  archer guy playing this year they will  be unstoppable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If Conway clicks for CSK they have all bases covered.. I thought they will go for Jason Roy

 

MI had a great second day.. Jofra is an interesting pick.. Will work out great if he is fit in 2023, 24.. If he went unsold this year, he would easily go for 12+ crores in a mini-auction next year.. MI just cut out that possibility.. Even if he doesn't play in '22, they have good backups in Meredith and Mills..

 

DC and PKBS have formidable sides as well.. Not sure about the rest

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37 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

If Conway clicks for CSK they have all bases covered.. I thought they will go for Jason Roy

 

MI had a great second day.. Jofra is an interesting pick.. Will work out great if he is fit in 2023, 24.. If he went unsold this year, he would easily go for 12+ crores in a mini-auction next year.. MI just cut out that possibility.. Even if he doesn't play in '22, they have good backups in Meredith and Mills..

 

DC and PKBS have formidable sides as well.. Not sure about the rest

RR as well. All the other sides are decent as well, except for KKR which are average. They managed to go from piss poor to average though, thanks to some last minute buys. 

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Csk's dominance will end once Dhoni leaves.. Bit like Alex Ferguson leaving Manchester Utd. 

MI will be successful but not as dominant as before.. Do think picking up an injury prone Archer who isn't even going to play this year is a huge gamble. 

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42 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

MI will remain solid coz they have such a solid structure in place of identifying players , good leaders n they invest in good fast bowlers. 

They have already invested in tilak, bodhi, brevis for future and imagine archer n bumrah

Bodhi?

 

You mean Thampi?

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