IPL 2023: Three Chennai Super Kings Players Who Can Win The Purple Cap In 16th Season. The much-awaited tournament of the year IPL 2023 is about to begin in a few days with fans expecting their teams to go all the way. MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will begin its IPL 2023 campaign on the first day of the tournament against Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans on the 31st of March at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The Yellow Brigade is a mixture of youth and experience with some of the newest players arriving at the dugout this season. In this piece, we will discuss 3 players who could be Purple Cap winners for the team. The players mentioned in our list have highlighted their wicket-taking abilities during crunch moments.
#3 Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar has been an impressive find for the Chennai Super Kings since the time he has been part of the team. The 30-year-old can trouble the batsmen with his unpredictable pace but is even a clever operator when it comes to mixing his pace at the last moment. The Agra-born can fox the batsmen during the run of play with his clever seam movements and leg cutters.
The medium pacer can also be unpredictable hard length deliveries which makes him a threat even on flat batting wickets. Deepak Chahar has become a complete bowler when it comes to bowling as well as at the end. The medium pacer has so far claimed 59 wickets in 63 IPL games with the best bowling figures of 4/13. Pacer Deepak Chahar is one of the bowlers who can win the Purple Cap in IPL 2023.
#2 Maheesh Theekshana
Although the Sri Lankan off-spinner is a surprise inclusion in our list. 23-year-old Maheesh with his variations and his ability to take crucial wickets during the run of play. The off-spinner can outsmart the batsmen with his flight and straighter ones.
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The Colombo-born occasionally uses Carom ball as he doesn’t hesitate to pitch the ball up even on batting wickets. Theekshana has so far taken 12 wickets in 9 IPL games with the best bowling figures of 4/33. The off-spinner is capable of taking wickets with his topspin deliveries. Theekshana’s deceptive length is his biggest strength on turning wickets.
#1 Ravindra Jadeja
Undoubtedly one of the finest all-rounders in all three formats, Ravindra Jadeja has been the go-to man for Chennai Super Kings with the bat as well as with the ball. He adjudged Man of the series with Ravichandran Ashwin in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series 2023.
The all-rounder has been a top-class performer for Chennai Super Kings since he began his association with Chennai Super Kings in 2012. The left-arm off-spinner is tricky to handle with his length. Jadeja possesses wicket-taking abilities with his faster ones and straighter ones.
The 34-year-old can turn the ball and can abstract uneven bounce. Jadeja’s side arm action makes it difficult to judge the length. Jadeja has taken 132 wickets in 210 IPL games with best bowling figures of 5/16. Jadeja has played 183 IPL games for Chennai Super Kings claiming 119 wickets for the side.
The Saurashtra born is one of the biggest match-winners for Chennai Super Kings as a batsman, bowler as well as a fielder. The 34-year-old will be expected to deliver with the ball like before. Jadeja as always remains in contention to win the Purple Cap this season.
