IPL 2025: 3 CSK Players Who Did Well In SMAT 2024

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Shivam Dube and Shreyas Gopal [Source: @HustlerCSK, @CSKYash_/x.com]Shivam Dube and Shreyas Gopal [Source: @HustlerCSK, @CSKYash_/x.com]

Mumbai emerged the winners of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the second time after conquering the latest edition of the tournament. India's domestic T20 trophy was a something for the IPL franchises to keep an eye on as a lot of their newly recruited players were involved in the tournament.

The Chennai Super Kings have been the most consistent team in the IPL. Each year, they recruit the perfect player for each role and mostly do well in the following seasons. This year also CSK struck a good balance between maintaining their core and buying some new talents for their team. Let us take a look at the CSK players who performed well during the SMAT 2024.

3. Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Kamlesh Nagarkoti with MS Dhoni [Source: @BSharan_6/x.com]Kamlesh Nagarkoti with MS Dhoni [Source: @BSharan_6/x.com]

The five-time IPL champions bought Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the latest auction for INR 30 Lakhs. It looked like the young Indian pacer was more of a back up buy for the CSK team. However, his form in the SMAT 2024 will encourage the team management and make them think about his selection during the next edition of the tournament. In the recently concluded tournament, Nagarkoti picked up 10 wickets in seven matches while maintaining an excellent economy of 6.70.

2. Shreyas Gopal

CSK bought Shreyas Gopal during the IPL 2025 auction for INR 30 Lakhs. After seeing his performance in the SMAT 2024, the management will feel that they have got a steal deal as far as this player is concerned. During the tournament, Gopal picked up 14 wickets in seven matches at an economy 6.14. He was not only economical but also proved his abilities as a wicket-taker. With the Chepauk wicket mostly helping the spinners, Gopal could be a surprise inclusion in the CSK playing 12 and can emerge as a game-changer.

1. Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube was one of the retentions of the Chennai Super Kings. They spent INR 12 Cr to retain the left handed batter. Notably, in the last couple of editions, Shivam Dube has established himself as one of the key cogs in the CSK wheel. His key role is to take on the spinners and increase the scoring rate of the team. With the way Dube played during the SMAT 2024, CSK will be happy. He scored 151 runs in 5 innings at an average of 75.50 and a strike rate of 179.76.