CSK shocked many in the IPL 2024 auction after signing Uttar Pradesh batter Sameer Rizvi for INR 8.4 crore. Rizvi has emerged as one of the top performers in tournaments. In SMAT 2023, he scored 277 runs at a strike rate of 140. While in UP T20, he scored 455 runs in nine innings for the Kanpur Superstars.