CSK created IPL history with a first-time lineup sans Dhoni, Raina, and Jadeja . The Yellow Army misses their core trio.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Made History In The IPL By Playing A Match Without MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina,And Ravindra Jadeja For The First time such an incident has been witnessed. This has also impacted the performance on the field. The team’s performance was completely lacklustre on the 22-yard pitch in Guwahati.
Since the beginning of the IPL, Dhoni, Jadeja, and Raina have been the core strength of Chennai. At one time, it was difficult for everyone to even imagine Chennai without these three stars. Wearing the yellow jersey, these three stars have gifted the team many memorable victories.
While Raina has retired, Dhoni remains a key strength for Chennai. However, the megastar was absent yesterday due to being plagued by injury issues. Only Jadeja was present on the field; however, he played for the Rajasthan Royals against Chennai. This time, before the auction, the Chennai management had swapped Jadeja for Sanju Samson.

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