MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja were among the five players retained by Chennai Super Kings before the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Dhoni hasn’t played international cricket since 2019 and he was retained in the uncapped category for Rs 4 crore.
5 players CSK retained before IPL 2025 auction
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MS Dhoni for 4 crore
MS Dhoni will play another season of IPL for Chennai Super Kings after being retained for Rs 4 crore. There were doubts if Dhoni would continue to play after handing the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni was retained for Rs 4 crore in the uncapped category. He retired from international cricket in August 2020. Dhoni last represented India at the 2019 World Cup.
MS Dhoni
Under the IPL rules, a player who hasn’t played international cricket in five years could have been retained in the uncapped category for Rs 4 crore. Rajasthan Royals retained Sandeep Sharma in this category for the same amount.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad was CSK’s top retention and he was retained for Rs 18 crore. Ruturaj replaced MS Dhoni as CSK’s captain before IPL 2024 and was confirmed to lead the team.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad started his IPL career with Chennai Super Kings and has been part of the Yellow Army since then. He isn’t part of Team India in any format. Ruturaj is leading India A cricket team against Australia A in the unofficial Test series.
Ravindra Jadeja
Chennai Super Kings once again retained Ravindra Jadeja and he has a salary of Rs 18 crore. Jadeja has been part of CSK since IPL 2012. The sta r all-rounder also led the team in IPL 2022 before getting sacked.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja was CSK’s top retention before the IPL 2022 mega-auction and had a salary of Rs 16 crore. Once again, he has been retained for the highest amount. Jadeja played a key role in CSK’s title win in 2023.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube has been part of Chennai Super Kings since IPL 2022 and he will continue his association with the Yellow Army. The all-rounder has been retained for Rs 12 crore.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube’s career has been on a rise since he joined CSK in 2022. He was part of the India’s 2024 T20 World Cup-winning team. He is presently out of action due to an injury.
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana’s brilliant performance for CSK saw him getting retained for Rs 13 crore. The right-arm pacer joined CSK as a replacement player for Rs 20 lakh during IPL 2022.