When the think-tanks huddle up for the auction, a look at what each franchise will wish for.
Chennai Super Kings: The defending champion’s starting XI, except retired Ambati Rayudu, is already in place. But CSK, with its sizeable purse, may end up playing spoilsport for a couple of other franchises. The franchise will be keen on having strong back-ups in place for injury-prone Matheesha Pathirana and Moeen Ali. Not to mention a quest for a finisher once ‘Thala’ Dhoni hangs up his boots. Is Shahrukh Khan calling?
