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I am quite surprised with the inclusion of Glenn Maxwell. He is regarded as a good T20 player, but his record with IPL is not that great. On top of that, his performance in the recently concluded BBL was not also up to the mark.
Glenn Maxwell can make a difference if he is gets the freedom and motivation and with Kohli and AB de Villiers in the team he might get that freedom and help to perform in Indian pitches.
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 to open then Faf will play in the middle order?
CSK needs a good striker and who is opening the innings and Faf du Plessis is coming at one down in the last season and i am not sure who will be opening with Watson gone and i am expecting Moeen Ali to be the right replacement and he will make a difference.