The Indian Premier League is renowned for its vibrant history and the intense loyalty fans have for their teams. Chennai Super Kings or the Yellow Army, is known for their fans, not only in Tamil Nadu, but all around the India. Wherever the team plays, the whole stadium becomes yellow.
The Chennai Super Kings has retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, and MS Dhoni ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction.
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been retained at the top most spot, despite being with such top players in the team. He led the team perfectly last season, as they finished fifth and lost the spot to qualification during the last league match of the season.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has also been retained by the Yellow Army. The seamer impressed everyone with his breath-taking yorkers and excellent bowling in the death overs. He helped the Chennai franchise to bowl out various dangerous batting lineups for a little amount of runs.
Indian batting-all rounder Shivam Dube, who has been a part of the franchise for a long time has been retained on the third spot. The lad impressed everyone with his power hitting and aggressive mindset. He was also the part of Indian squad, who clinched in 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in Barbados, defeating South Africa in the finals.
Ravindra Jadeja, one of the greatest all-rounder in the world has been retained on the fourth spot by the Chennai Super Kings. He has always performed for the franchise whenever in need and has delivered various match winning performances.
Last pick for the CSK franchise ahead of the 2025 IPL season is MS Dhoni. The former captain has been retained as an uncapped player, due to the new rule that has been re-invented by the IPL governing body. The legendary wicketkeeper has been the part of the franchise since 2008.
The retentions for CSK are:
1- Ruturaj Gaikwad- 18 Crore.
2- Matheesha Pathirana- 13 Crore.
3- Shivam Dube- 12 Crore.
4- Ravindra Jadeja- 18 Crore.
5- MS Dhoni- 4 Crore.
