3 reasons why CSK buying back Devon Conway at IPL 2025 Auction is the right move
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), one of the most successful franchises in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), have always believed in maintaining a firm core of players. This is also one of the reasons behind their success.
At the IPL 2025 auction, CSK bought back New Zealand batter Devon Conway. The Kiwi missed the 2024 season but played a vital role for them in 2023. They bought Conway back for INR 6.25 crore and he will continue to be a part of the Chennai franchise.
Having played 187 T20s across various leagues, Conway brings immense experience and is also a prolific run-getter, having scored 6028 runs with two hundreds and 48 half-centuries.
A familiar face in the CSK setup in the recent past, it is always good to have a player who knows the team inside out back in the squad for another season. Despite missing out last year, Conway coming back to CSK could prove to be a smart decision by the franchise.
On that note, here are three reasons why CSK buying back Devon Conway at IPL 2025 Auction is the right move.
#3 Devon Conway is a proven performer in the IPL
The left-handed opener proved his worth in IPL 2023 while playing for the Chennai Super Kings. He had a successful season with the bat and was among their top run-getters.
In 16 games, he amassed 672 runs with an average of 51.69 and a strike-rate of 139.70. He scored consistently and notched up six half-centuries that season as well.
Overall, Conway has played 23 matches in the league, scoring 924 runs at an average of 48.63 with a strike-rate of 141.28 including nine half-centuries as well. Therefore, he has an impressive record in the league and is a proven performer for CSK at the top.
#2 Conway's impressive record at Chepauk
Chennai Super Kings play their home games in the IPL at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. The wicket generally favors spinners and batting is considered a challenging task at the venue.
However, Conway has an impressive record at Chepauk while playing for CSK in the league. From eight matches and as many innings at the venue, Conway has scored 391 runs with a strike-rate of 132.
He has scored three half-centuries in these eight innings as well and has a top score of 92 not out, which is also his highest score in his entire IPL career.
#1 The reunion of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway
Current CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway opened the batting for the side in 2023. The pair had a phenomenal season at the top as they added a truckload of runs together.
They finished as the pair with the second-highest partnership runs in IPL 2023, only behind Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The duo added 849 runs from 15 innings at an average of 56.60.
They also added two hundred-plus opening stands and had five fifty-plus partnerships, with their best partnership being 141 runs. As the duo has performed well together in the past and complemented each other well, both of them coming back together at the top of the order could prove to be a solid move by CSK.