Chennai Super Kings have ensured that their core team – a blend of experience and youth – remains strong as they announced their retentions ahead of IPL 2025 auction. CSK legend and former skipper MS Dhoni has been retained as an uncapped player for Rs 4 cr and is the highlight of CSK retention list. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, veteran Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana are the team’s retention picks along with Dhoni.
CSK IPL 2025 Retentions
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Matheesha Pathirana
- MS Dhoni (uncapped)
MS Dhoni returns to IPL, this time as uncapped
MS Dhoni wil continue his legacy in IPL as he embarks on a fresh journey, this time as an uncapped player. The former CSK skipper confirmed his plans to play in IPL 2025 just days before the auction. The CSK management were delighted by Thala’s confirmation and made it very clear that MS Dhoni was a sure shot retention. Dhoni has been retained for Rs 4 cr by CSK, and has taken a pay cut from what he used to earn previously.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja top picks
Another obvious choice for retention is that of Ruturaj Gaikwad. The youngster took over the reins from MS Dhoni before IPL 2024 and is being groomed to be CSK’s long-term skipper, much like what MS Dhoni did. Gaikwad has been retained by CSK for Rs 18 cr and is expected to continue leading CSK in IPL 2025.
Along with Gaikwad, CSK veteran Ravindra Jadeja has also been retained for Rs 18 cr. The former CSK skipper has been an integral part of team and was CSK’s highest retention ahead of IPL 2022. The all-rounder will continue to render his services to the Men in Yellow in IPL 2025. Having retired from T20Is following the World Cup, IPL 2025 will be Jadeja’s first outing in the format since June 2024.
Shivam Dube locked in
Shivam Dube was undoubtedly one of CSK’s sure shot retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. While he was bought for Rs 4 cr in the auction before IPL 2022, he has now recieved a pay raise and has been retained at Rs 12 cr. Dube has made waves in IPL, season after season, with his explosive hitting. CSK have been reliant on Shivam Dube in the middle-order and the batter has delivered on most occasions. A six-hitting monster, Dube smashed 35 sixes in IPL 2023 and 28 in 2024, boasting of 101 sixes from 65 matches.
Matheesha Pathirana retained
Another CSK find who has been retained as a part of the core is Matheesha Pathirana. His retention comes as no surprise, given that the Sri Lankan has gone on to become one of CSK’s lethal bowlers. He entered the CSK camp in 2022 as a replacement for Adam Milne but went out and made a name for himself instead, earning him the title ‘baby Malinga’. With 34 wickets from 20 matches, Pathirana has been a consistent wicket-taker for the side since his debut in 2022. Pathirana has been retained by CSK for Rs 13 cr.
CSK squad before retention
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
