These guys go, in the all-rounder category like Siva Dubey, Pretorius, Bravo are also moderate throwers.
In terms of spin, the Chennai team managed to keep Jadeja and Moin Ali last season. Still, the likes of Karan Sharma, Imran Tahir and Sandner were back-up options on the bench. This time the Chennai team has bought Chandner again for Rs 1.9 crore. There are no big names in spinners other than him. But Chennai have bought Sri Lankan youngster Mahis Deekshana for Rs 70 lakh. He is a mystery spinner who can turn the ball both ways. He had taken 8 wickets in 7 matches in the World Cup. Economy is only 5.5. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. But, it is not surprising that he is the trump card of the Chennai team as this season is said to be held only in Mumbai. They have also bought Mumbai leg-spinner Prashant Solanki and Andhra Pradesh off-spinner Bhagat Verma as back options.
As for the back-up batsmen, they have bought Supransu Senapati from Odisha for Rs 20 lakh. He is the highest run scorer for Odisha in the recent Ranji Trophy. Also, they have kept the Tamil Nadu players Hari Nishant and Jagadeesan, who were in Chennai last season, at a basic price.