New IPL model for the national squad

The Champions League finals were supposed to be the last match played by the current CSK squad as a team. Come fresh auctions and most players cannot be retained. Clearly this is not pleasing some influential people who are demanding a longer run for the reigning IPL and ACLT champions. There’s been talk of fielding a CSK XI as the India XI against Australia.

Instead of four foreigners, it’s been proposed that four players of Indian origin from other IPL teams will be accommodated. Not hard to tell who these four will be – Sachin, Bhajji, Sehwag, Dravid. The final XI could be: Sehwag, Vijay, Dravid, Sachin, Raina, Srikkanth, Dhoni, Ashwin, Bhajji, Balaji, Jakati. As usual, there’s been a strong push for more than four foreigners (read as non CSK players) – seeing as CSK’s bowling’s a little thin, Zaks could add much needed flab to the attack.