IPL 2018: Ranking teams based on their batting lineup

#7 Chennai Super Kings

MS Dhoni will once again be seen donning the much-awaited yellow jersey

The fans would be welcoming Chennai Super Kings on an emotional note as they look set to make one of the most-awaited comebacks in the tournament's history, after an exile of two years. With MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Ravindra Jadeja retained by the franchise, the team's core remains pretty much the same.

Chennai Super Kings are loaded with Indian batting superstars who are well versed in the T20 format. In Murali Vijay, they have a seasoned opener who has the credit of scoring two centuries for the franchise in the past. Suresh Raina, who is one of IPL's biggest superstars will once again look to shoulder the middle order responsibility, along with Ambati Rayudu, before Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav throw caution to the winds.

However, it is the foreign batting set up where the team falls short in multiple aspects. Barring Faf du Plessis, the likes of Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo have seen their batting form take a major dip in the recent past. England's Sam Billings, on the other hand, hasn't been presented with too many chances to prove his mettle and will require a couple of big scores to get going in the tournament.