IPL 2018: 5 Players whom Chennai Super Kings could target in the rumored mid-season transfer window
Chennai Super Kings have made a comeback to the Indian Premier League after a gap of two years. The team got off to a brilliant start, winning the first two games and having a photo finish in the third game against Punjab. The team again bounced back in the match against Rajasthan Royals.
The team has had a number of injury concerns with Santner and Kedhar Jadhav being ruled out of the tournament. Raina and Dhoni are also nursing injuries and the team is struggling to tackle all these injury concerns.
Chennai Super Kings also has certain weak areas where the team needs to concentrate on in the mid-season transfer window that is rumored to take place for the first time this season. The team doesn't have a quality pace bowler to bowl in the death overs and it doesn't have a quality finisher, apart from Dhoni.
The mid-season transfer window will begin from the 28th match and will end by the 42nd match. A number of teams will be looking to fill the voids in the team in this window. Let's have a look at the players whom CSK may target -
#5 Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen was brought in as a replacement for the Rajasthan captain Steve Smith, after the Australian was banned for a year. Klaasen shot into limelight when he handled the Indian spinners in South Africa with ease when his teammates were struggling to tackle them.
Klaasen hasn't been used by Rajasthan Royals for even a single match as Rahane has preferred to go with D'Arcy Short. He has played less than two matches and is eligible to be transferred if Royals are willing.
Chennai Super Kings are in need of a finisher who can play spin well and Klaasen is an ideal candidate for this position. Chennai would love to have the services of Klaasen as he can lend support to Dhoni in finishing the innings with Jadeja being in poor form.