Gautam Gambhir lauds Chennai Super Kings auction strategy

They roped in spinners Krishnappa Gowtham for Rs 9.25 cr and Moeen Ali for Rs 7 cr. They have also roped in Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara for his base price Rs 50 lakh.

Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings, who had one of their worst seasons in IPL last year, failing to make it to qualifiers, everyone expected them to be busy in players’ auctions. However, they were content with only big buys but the important ones.

They roped in spinners Krishnappa Gowtham for Rs 9.25 cr and Moeen Ali for Rs 7 cr. They have also roped in Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara for his base price Rs 50 lakh. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir lauded the strategy. “Where is the revamp? Probably other teams needed to have more revamp than the CSK. It was the worst season they had, as everyone was talking about because they couldn’t qualify for the playoffs. But they go into the auction and buy 3 players, and sit happily, in what I think is the best auction they have had till now, as compared to the other side. This is how you build a side, this is how you build a legacy over a long period of time,” Gamier said.

“They initially went really hard for Glenn Maxwell, but later in that same price, they have got K Gowtham and Moeen Ali. So when you can get two players at the price of one. For me, this is the best auction that CSK have had. What CSK wanted, they got it, and that’s what auctions are all about. Both Moeen and Gowtham can deliver and actually win them the tournament as well. Both are great options for CSK,” Gambhir added.