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We explore one player for every side whose absence can collapse the balance of the playing XI

In the absence of Choudhary, CSK will rely on Delhi’s Simranjeet Singh and Mumbai’s Tushar Deshpande as far as the pace bowling stock is concerned

The teams remain hopeful of the duo playing in the tournament at some stage

The Gujarat Titans spinner, who has played under both, picked up six wickets in five matches in IPL last year

No more the Dad’s army, Thala’s men will have a point to prove come this year’s IPL

Along with Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals too have invested in a team in MLC

This IPL season, teams that leverage the Impact Player Rule better will have a huge advantage over the others.

The following players are set to join their respective franchises a little late due to their commitments with the national side

Though Magala has played just 4 T20Is for South Africa, Magala has a reputation of being a regular wicket-taker in domestic T20 games over the years

Chennai Super Kings picked up the English all-rounder for a sum of 16.25 crores