Possible Chennai Super Kings retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025

Yes, you heard it right. The IPL 2025 season will begin with a mega auction. The IPL Chairman, Arun Dhumal, mentioned that the mega auction will take place before the 2025 season, and a team can retain a maximum of four players, like in 2022. This concludes that some of our favorite players might not be seen on the same team as before. So, let us look at the possible Chennai Super Kings retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025.

Possible Chennai Super Kings retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025

IPL Mega Auction 2025 Rules

With the mega auction, almost every team would like to have a young baseline with some experience. Also, we might see the same mega auction rule as in 2022.

• No right to match card
• The team retaining four players will have to spend 42 crores (16 crores for the first pick, 12 crores for the second, 8 crores for the third, and 6 crores for the fourth).
• The team retaining three players will have to spend 33 crores (15 crores for the first pick, 11 crores for the second, and 7 crores for the third).
• A maximum of two overseas players can be retained.
• There is no limit on retention for capped players.
• A maximum of two uncapped players can be retained.

Note: The BCCI has yet to announce the retention rules. (The above rules are based on the 2022 retention rules.)

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Possible Chennai Super Kings retention before the IPL Mega Auction 2025

1. Ravindra Jadeja
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
3. Shivam Dube
4. Matheesha Pathirana ($)/ Devon Conway ($)

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Possible Chennai Super Kings release before the IPL Mega Auction 2025

Batters

• Ajinkya Rahane
• Shaik Rasheed
• Sameer Rizvi

Wicket-Keepers

• MS Dhoni
• Devon Conway ($) (Possible)
• Aravelly Avanish

All-Rounders

• Ajay Jadav Mandal
• Mitchell Santner ($)
• Moen Ali ($)
• Nishant Sindhu
• Daryl Mitchell ($)
• Rachin Ravindra ($)

Bowlers

• Deepak Chahar
• Matheesha Pathirana ($) (Possible)
• Maheesh Theekshana ($)
• Mukesh Choudhary
• Prashant Solanki
• R Hangargekar
• Simarjeet Singh
• Tushar Deshpande
• Shardul Thakur
• Mustafizur Rahman ($)

This might be Ms. Dhoni’s last IPL season. He would be retained, but either as a mentor or as a coaching staff. On the other hand, the team might release big names like Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and many more.

It is too early, but the above list is only a prediction. There is no confirmation that the same players might be released or retained.

Read more: Possible Royal Challengers Bangalore retention and releases for the IPL Mega Auction 2025

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