While the IPL auction is just a few hours ahead, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has assured fans that Thala will pick the right players in the upcoming IPL auction. Reportedly he has been quoted saying, “Every time Thala picks the team he never disappoints his fans. That’s the kind of team he will pick.”
| RANK | COUNTRY |  |
 |
 |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. |
India
|
22 | 16 | 23 | 61 |
| 1. |
Australia
|
67 | 57 | 54 | 178 |
| 2. |
England
|
57 | 66 | 53 | 176 |
| 3. |
Canada
|
26 | 32 | 34 | 92 |
| 5. |
New Zealand
|
20 | 12 | 17 | 49 |
| 6. |
Scotland
|
13 | 11 | 27 | 51 |
| 7. |
Nigeria
|
12 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| 8. |
Wales
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 9. |
South Africa
|
7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 10. |
Malaysia
|
7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 11. |
Northern Ireland
|
7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 12. |
Jamaica
|
6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 13. |
Kenya
|
6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 14. |
Singapore
|
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
