Chennai Super Kings batting order and playing 11, IPL 2018
CSK most often opened with Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu in IPL 2018, with Suresh Raina at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Watson | 1 (15) | 15 | 555 | 154.6 |
| 2 | Ambati RayuduMoved around | 2 (9), 4 (5), 1 (1), 3 (1) | 16 | 602 | 149.8 |
| 2 | Faf du Plessis | 2 (6) | 6 | 162 | 125.6 |
| 2 | Murali Vijay | 2 (1) | 1 | 12 | 120.0 |
| 3 | Suresh Raina | 3 (15) | 15 | 445 | 132.4 |
| 4 | Dhruv Shorey | 4 (1) | 1 | 8 | 88.9 |
| 4 | Kedar Jadhav | 4 (1) | 1 | 24 | 109.1 |
| 5 | MS DhoniMoved around | 5 (7), 4 (6), 6 (1), 7 (1) | 15 | 455 | 150.7 |
| 5 | Sam BillingsMoved around | 5 (4), 4 (3), 6 (1) | 8 | 108 | 138.5 |
| 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | 6 (5), 7 (2), 5 (1) | 8 | 89 | 120.3 |
| 7 | Dwayne BravoMoved around | 7 (5), 6 (4), 5 (1) | 10 | 141 | 154.9 |
| 8 | Deepak Chahar | 8 (3), 6 (1) | 4 | 50 | 172.4 |
| 9 | Harbhajan Singh | 9 (2), 5 (1) | 3 | 29 | 80.6 |
| 10 | Mark Wood | 10 (1) | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Shardul Thakur | 10 (1) | 1 | 15 | 300.0 |
| 11 | Imran Tahir | 11 (1) | 1 | 2 | 100.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for CSK in IPL 2018?
CSK most often opened with Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu in IPL 2018, with Suresh Raina at No. 3.
Who batted as CSK's finisher?
MS Dhoni batted most often at No. 5 (15 innings, 455 runs).
How settled was the CSK top order?
Shane Watson batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Ambati Rayudu batted at No. 2 in 56% of their innings.