@Bevab - On Krishnappa Gowtham, we have seen him perform for Rajasthan Royals where he has won them games with the bat and has also been tight with the ball. We have seen numerous times where players are picked for a side where they are not a good fit or where the culture/environment does not suit them as well and therefore they dont perform to their potential. Guys like Watson are prime examples (he was a dud with RCB, but before that he did well for Rajasthan, and after his disastrous stint with RCB, he came to CSK and recaptured his glory). Maybe Gowtham might follow that Watson trajectory (RR -> KXIP -> CSK).
One thing that influences all the discussions in a negative way is the money information being disclosed to public. So people are talking about "does X deserve this much money? Doesn't Y deserve more than what he got?". Unnecessary! All that is important is, does X or Y help fulfill the team's plans and fill their gaps. I think Gowtham is a great option and I called for his CSK selection here since the last few weeks and good to see CSK picking him.
I dont know who Hari Shankar Reddy or Bhagath Varma are. Hearing that Hari Shankar is a 6'3" height seamer and Bhagath Varma is an off spinner. Wonder who gave these inputs for CSK to pick these lads. Hope these are value picks.
ChePu (Pujara) with the ChePa (Chepauk) home team!
CSK getting goodwill and applause for picking Pujara, but its a mixed thing. Definitely not a bad thing, but now Pujara cant play county in prep for England tour, so its a mixed thing.