Notably, their former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is yet to play a single match to play for the franchise this season after he was initially ruled out of the first two weeks of the campaign due to an injury.
Kartik Sharma trained at a small Rajasthan academy, hit 500 balls a day, and caught CSK's eye before he was even eligible for the auction. Now he is their most important batter
Former captain, who injured his calf during the pre-season, stays back in Chennai to continue recovery as franchise takes on Delhi Capitals in a crucial fixture at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Though he has been training regularly in the lead up to the matches, on match days he hasn't turned up at the venue and instead chosen to be at the team hotel.
