1. Chennai Super Kings

The Whistle Podu team will be making a comeback this year. CSK was suspended along with Rajasthan Royals from last two years. As expected, MS Dhoni will lead the squad. Chennai brought up some top players making they are clear that they want to win Dhoni another IPL Trophy.

Dhoni himself has over 3500 runs in IPL. CSK have retained players like Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja. Other top players include Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Billings. Their addition of SA pacer Lungi Ngidi will also add strength to their side.