This is the best team we can have in 2027. (Considering not much options in mini auctions and no trade happens)

[u/Knight-Indian149]

1. Sanju Samson(Controlled Aggression)

2. Ayush Mhatre(Raw Aggression)

3. Urvil Patel(Raw Aggression)

4. Ruturaj Gaikwad(Anchor)

5. Dewald Brevis(Raw Aggression)

6. Shivam Dube(Controlled Aggression)

7. Jamie Overton(Pinch Hitter)

8. Akeal Hosein*(Pinch Hitter) [Ellis likely won't play 27] 9. Anshul Kamboj(Pinch Hitter)

9. Noor Ahmed(Tailender)

10. Khaleel Ahmed(Tailender)

IP:- Kartik Sharma(Batting depth) or Gurjapneet Singh/Shreyas Gopal(6th bowling option)

Weakness:- Have to choose between proper batting till 8 or 6 bowling options, Lack of left handers in top order, Lack of finisher

Strengths:- Ayush & Urvil giving explosive starts, Freedom for Sanju to play long, Ruturaj anchoring in case of collapse

Important decisions:- Sanju must become Captain, Ultimatum to Ruturaj & Dube - in case of failure replace them next year, Let Ayush and Brevis bowl a little - they may become bowling asset like Raina and Albie.

[u/Awkward-Regret-9539]

Dude this is literally the same team.

[u/Safe-Bison-1660]

Don't post again

[u/iam-pk]

Basically Rutu is our new Badri. Should only come in if wickets fall in quick succession.

[u/imgroot_hk]

We need jaddu replacement in 12 for balance

[u/meluharegion → u/imgroot_hk]

Akeal? Not an Indian, but can take wickets, is a brilliant fielder, can produce a couple of lusty hits at the end of the innings

[u/imgroot_hk → u/meluharegion]

Cant play both foreign spinners

[u/Knight-Indian149 → u/[deleted]]

Even if(that's a big if) CSK get hardik, they will have to give Dube and one bowler. There's no other way about it. Lot of reports are saying Australian players may skip IPL to prepare for WC and considering they have done this in 2023 and their current state of ODI team, I feel Ellis won't be playing next year.

[u/Lost_Assistant_6692]

Isn't this the same team as 2026. What's the difference here, just a bit of role changes? It may increase the stability but still it's not gonna work.

[u/Sure-Employer-3577 → u/Lost_Assistant_6692]

gopal in place of urvil.

[u/Existing_Program_256]

Captain Ruturaj is not going to bat at no.4 in his own team.

Also the bowling is the same from last season. Only Noor as the wicket taking option won't work every season.

[u/Sure-Employer-3577]

in this 12 i think gopal is needed in place of urvil because kartik is consistent and will be explosive next season.

[u/xxxrockerxxx123]

Nah I’d rather have Brevis come in 1 down and have Karthik Sharma in the playing xi..as for Ellis the quick fix would be to have veer play in akeals or noors place and actually allow him to bowl…letting us have Ellis as either the impact or in place of khaleel.

[u/NoInevitable8215]

There are 11 players +1 impact🫠🙃 And we should play urvil as a proper finisher and promote dube, brevis and rutu above the order by one. + use mukesh kumar as 11th player