IPL 2018 Auction: CSK get trolled for not utilizing funds completely

The 2018 IPL Auction saw a roster of International, national and uncapped players go under the hammer on 27th and 28th January in Bengaluru. Some prominent figures (Hashim Amla, Joe Root) of the current game going unsold, startled the entire cricket fraternity around the globe. It was expected that their knack of the white ball format will not go unrecognized in the eyes of the bidders.

As predicted, many eye-popping bids were made in the two-day event. Rajasthan Royals had the spotlight on themselves by making the two biggest buys of the event, England all-rounder Ben Stokes at Rs 12.5 Crore and Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat at Rs 11.5 Crore.

However, some franchises were lucky enough to get the likes of marquee players at a bargain price like Faf Du Plessis for Chennai Super Kings, Colin Munro for Delhi Daredevils.

As it happened, CSK managed to get back its core in the auction. The off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will not be a part of the CSK’s IPL journey for this upcoming season. This has come as a huge disappointment to a chunk of their fans. However, the franchise managed to bag some quality spinners into their side which includes the ICC ODI top-ranked bowler Imran Tahir and the much experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

The team seems to be one of the strongest teams on paper. But they got trolled on Twitter, as they picked most of the players above 30 years of age.

Here is a list of CSK players who are above 30 years old:

CSK Team

The Twitter fraternity took to Twitter, to troll CSK on their selection. Here is a compilation of some of those tweets:

CSK have launched "MS Dhoni Buddhe Bachao, Pension Dilao Yojana" #IPLAuction

— Amol (@Imamol97) January 27, 2018

When @ChennaiIPL spot a 35+ player at the auction. #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/CXaCdOk8hc

— America Maaplai (@america_maaplai) January 27, 2018

So chennai have now bought Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni, Harbhajan singh. @ChennaiIPL next home ground - pic.twitter.com/1DcIVyvxWx

— Aakash (@PUNchayati) January 27, 2018

Key players of CSK.

#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/oaIRxF9yeD

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 27, 2018

Age of the players bought by @ChennaiIPL today:Harbhajan - 37Watson - 36Bravo - 34Du Plessis - 33Jadhav - 32 #CSK #WhistlePodu 😂😂😂 #IPLAuction #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/mZRvWNVA26

— LoGaN (@itzhari24) January 27, 2018

Young and exciting Shubman Gill goes to KKR.CSK still picking 34 year olds. No opener. No fast bowler. Just 30+ washed up uncles in the middle order and spin dept. We really are the dad's army led by grandpa Dhoni.

— Street Cricketer (@streetcricketr) January 27, 2018

Chennai Super Kings reply to one of the tweets is really amazing. Check out the tweet below.

pic.twitter.com/abW89vxZOe

— VIRENDER SEHWAG (@virendr_sehwag) January 28, 2018