IPL 2020: 3 players who could be surplus to CSK 

#2 Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood

Quite a few eyebrows were raised when Chennai Super Kings bought Josh Hazlewood at his base price of INR 2 crore. Even though Hazlewood has been a top performer for Australia in Test cricket, his T20 credentials aren't encouraging. The 28-year-old has played just 7 T20Is picking up 7 wickets at a poor economy of 9.61. Due to national commitments and emphasis on Test cricket, Hazlewood hasn't really played too much franchise cricket. Moreover, he has no prior experience of playing in the IPL.

CSK is a team that relies heavily on its spinners which makes the decision even more surprising. Even if CSK strays from its strategy of playing a spin-heavy attack, they have Englishman Sam Curran and Proteas speedster Lungi Ngidi. Owing to these reasons, it is highly unlikely that Hazlewood will get any games at this year's IPL unless anyone is injured or unavailable.