US Masters T10 has started. The much-awaited T10 competition featuring the legends of cricket has started in Florida. It is the inaugural edition of the league, and to ensure the maximum attention from the fans, the tournament organisers have roped in several retired IPL stars.
Chennai Super Kings jointly owns the record for the most IPL titles, having won the championship five times. Interestingly, one can form a playing XI of such former CSK players who are playing in US Masters T10 2023. Here’s a look at a balanced playing XI comprising CSK stars in US Masters.
Top Order – Murali Vijay, Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina (c), Parthiv Patel (wk), Robin Uthappa, Albie Morkel and Irfan Pathan
Explosive openers Murali Vijay and Dwayne Smith will open the batting for this team. Both achieved enormous success while playing for the CSK franchise. Vijay starred in CSK’s championships wins in 2010 and 2011.
Suresh Raina, who captained CSK in the absence of MS Dhoni, will lead this franchise. Parthiv Patel, who played in the initial seasons for CSK, will keep the wickets, while Robin Uthappa completes the top order. Albie Morkel and Irfan Pathan will be the two pace-bowling all-rounders and finishers.
Bowlers – Sudeep Tyagi, Harbhajan Singh, Nuwan Kulasekara and Makhaya Ntini
Harbhajan Singh will lead the spin attack of this lineup. Singh will play for Morrisville Unity in US Masters T10 2023. Former CSK pacers Makhaya Ntini and Nuwan Kulasekara will be his teammates. Another former CSK pacer who will play in the league is Sudeep Tyagi. He is the teammate of Suresh Raina in California Knights.
Playing XI of former CSK players in US Masters T10 2023
Murali Vijay (New York Warriors), Dwayne Smith (Atlanta Riders), Suresh Raina (California Knights), Parthiv Patel (Morrisville Unity), Robin Uthappa (Atlanta Riders), Albie Morkel (New Jersey Triton’s), Irfan Pathan (California Knights), Sudeep Tyagi (California Knights), Harbhajan Singh (Morrisville Unity), Nuwan Kulasekara (Morrisville Unity), Makhaya Ntini (Morrisville Unity).
