Chennai Super Kings: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season starts from March 31, in which the first match will be played between defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On the other hand, the Chennai team suffered a major setback before the start of the season when New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamison was ruled out for the entire season due to a back injury.
Kyle Jamison’s exit is considered a big blow for Chennai Super Kings. In such a situation, its effect can be seen on the team’s fast bowling. Although Deepak Chahar has been declared fit to play, his performance in the direct tournament is certainly a matter of concern due to his long absence from the field.
Apart from adding Ajinkya Rahane and Ben Stokes to their squad, Chennai Super Kings also included Sheikh Rashid, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal and Bhagat Verma in the mini auction for this season. Now the team is in doubt to replace Kyle Jamison with a player who can perform better with both bat and ball.
Dasun Sanaka can do the role well
The Sri Lankan cricket team has impressed everyone with its performance in the limited overs format over the past year. The biggest reason for this is the captain of the team, Dasun Shanaka, who excels with the ball as well as with the bat. Even if Shanaka goes unsold during the IPL 2023 auction, he could prove to be a better player for Chennai Super Kings in these circumstances.
Dasun Shanaka is considered to be the best all-rounder of the present time, who has contributed tremendously with both the ball and the bat. Apart from bowling with the new ball, Shanaka can handle the responsibility of batting in the middle order and scoring quick runs. Apart from this, Shanaka also has the experience of playing in the T20 format and he has averaged more than 140 runs in this format. Shanaka also proved to be a better player under pressure by taking 2 wickets with the ball when he played an unbeaten 33-run match-winning innings against India in the 2022 Asia Cup.
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