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The 2020 IPL is getting bigger and better with its auction taking place on 19 December in Kolkata. While teams like RCB and DC have released half of their squad, MI and CSK have retained their core set of players in the hopes of continuing their dominance in the league. With just four overseas players to be played in the eleven, it is very important for the teams to choose the best Indian players for the remaining seven slots.
This not only contains those who have played for the national side but also budding talents who are looking for an opportunity and IPL has been a great platform for them. Hence, it is very important for the teams to carefully nurture talents who have the potential to make it big. Keeping this in mind, there are teams who have built a strong line-up of Indian players for the 2020 IPL.
#1 Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings have always banked upon a strong set of Indian players since the beginning of the league. The three-time IPL champions have retained 20 members of the core team while releasing five players ahead of the auction. Having led by none other than MS Dhoni, the team has got a great finisher and a tactician for them. They have also got Suresh Raina who has been consistent for them at number three and has been a big match-winner for them.
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Ambati Rayudu, who came into CSK in 2018 has been flexible and reliable at any position that he plays in. They are also lucky to have the services of Ravindra Jadeja who can do everything on the field for the team as an all-rounder. In the bowling department, they have the likes of Harbhajan Singh who has vast experience along with youngsters like KM Asif and Deepak Chahar who have delivered with the new ball. On the whole, CSK are ready to challenge with their settled set of Indian players.
#2 Delhi Capitals
One of the teams that is rich on Indian talent, it has to be Delhi Capitals. Having made it to the play-offs in 2019 after six seasons, DC will hope for yet another successful outing in the upcoming season. They recently traded in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane from Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals respectively that provide this young team with experience. The team has retained its core bunch who have largely contributed to the team’s success.
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Shreyas Iyer have provided a solid start while Rishabh Pant who comes in at 4 has played the big-hitter role. With Rahane coming in, he is a perfect fit to hold one end while his partner can go about scoring freely. On the other hand, Axar Patel bowls well and can strike the ball cleanly down the order providing them with options. The bowling attack has the likes of Ishant Sharma, Ashwin, Amit Mishra and Avesh Khan who can derail any opposition. As always, DC has a strong line-up of Indian players who can deliver.
#3 Mumbai Indians
The defending champions are looking to retain the title in the 2020 season. Having released just ten players for the auction, they have retained the remaining ones to make sure that they go in with an identical combination that helped them win in 2019. Looking at their squad it is dafe to state that they have one of the best batsmen as well as the best bowler in their squad in Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
They also have the services of the Pandya brothers who have been an asset to the team in the last couple of seasons. In addition to this, they have the likes of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav who have proved to be effective and explosive at the top of the order with the bat while Rahul Chahar keeps doing his job with the ball bowling some tight spells. Young guns like Anmolpreet Singh and Anukul Roy have been in magnificent form in the domestic circuit and would be looking for an opportunity to prove themselves. Overall, the franchise has a strong set of Indian players.
