IPL 2020: 4 teams with solid bench-strength

CSK looks like the most balanced squad ahead of IPL 2020

First Choice Playing XI: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir

Batting: The men in yellow are known for the performance of their entire squad throughout an IPL season. Perhaps they are the only team who always have suitable replacements to play in every playing condition. Their starting batsmen have the backing of Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Rituraj Gaikwad, & N Jagadeesan.

Bowling: The bowling department looks pretty much settled. Skipper MS Dhoni is blessed with plenty of options as per the conditions in both, spin and fast bowling departments. Their cushion includes the fast bowlers like Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, and KM Asif. The spinners are backed by veteran Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Karn Sharma, and the recently added R Sai Kishore.

All-rounder: CSK has always banked upon their all-rounders and Dhoni enjoys having plenty of bowling options in the tank. In the IPL 2020 auctions, they have managed to add Sam Curran to their squad. They already had Kedar Jadhav and Mitchell Santner who can fulfill the all-rounders role in the XI if required.