IPL: How Men in Yellow may lineup in the tournament opener

#5 Kedar Jadhav

The middle-order batsman has been permanent in the Indian ODI squad and he'll be making his first appearance in yellow this year. He is a crafty batsman and a bit of a pocket dynamite and his potential can't be determined by his stature. CSK will be relying on his experience to hold the innings together in the middle overs especially when the spinners will be in operation. Not only with the bat, he can also chip in with some decisive overs by bowling his slingy off-spin.

#6 MS Dhoni

The captain cool will return in yellow this season to marshall his troops, and all eyes will be on him as he'll be leading his team after 3 years. As they have got a top-heavy side it's improbable that the skipper will bat at the top of the order, and will certainly take the finisher's role which he is renowned for. He can also make a difference with his glove works as he is lighting quick behind the stumps.