Chances are there to Moeen Ali to open the innings but he evolved as more bowling all-rounder in recent times so not sure that he is capable of producing a good partnership in the start even though the run rate is not that much required for a team like CSK because they can make it up in the death overs with strong middle order so all they need is to someone to start the innings slow and steady.
If Moeen going t pen then Faf will play in the middle order?
Chennai was plagued with slow starts during the last year's tournament. They need someone who is explosive at the start. Moeen is explosive, but he is more like a bowler who can bat a bit. CSK believes that he can play the role that Sunil Narine has with the KKR. But it needs to be seen, if things work out like that. I have always believed that Moeen is a player who is more suitable for ODI format than T20.
CSK needs to pay attention towards the middle order as well. A lot of times during the past season, they lost matches while batting second. Slow batting by Kedar Jadhav, and to an extent that from Mahendra Singh Dhoni can be attributed to this. If that is the case, the I have a feeling that Moeen may be more suitable for the middle or lower middle order.