Chennai Super Kings, the most successful team in the history of IPL. With 5 titles and played 10 finals out of 15 editions they have been part of. CSK has a good fan following around India. Their ‘Yellow Army’ follows CSK everywhere during the tournament and turns stadiums glowing yellow. In the Mega Auction 2025, CSK added value to their squad for the upcoming IPL edition. Know below in detail Chennai Squad for IPL 2025 their picks for the season and retained players.
Chennai Super Kings in IPL Auction 2025
Chennai Super Kings came in the IPL Mega Auction 2025 with a purse of ₹ 54.95 crore. And they spend around ₹ 54.89 crore for picking the best fit for their squad. As always CSK followed the same strategy, they haven’t shown much interest in the star players. They were mainly focused on picking up the players with good potential and making them perfect fit for the team. Some players also made comeback in the teams. Players like- Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mukesh Choudhary are reuniting with CSK. Especially Ashwin who is back in the CSK after 12 years. Means fans can again witness the legendary trio of Ms Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin on the field.
Players Bought By Chennai Super Kings Squad For IPL 2025
| Players | Price in ₹ |
| Devon Conway (Batsman) | 6.25 Crore |
| Rahul Tripathi (Batsman) | 3.40 Crore |
| Rachin Ravindra (All-rounder) | 4 Crore |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (All-rounder) | 9.75 Crore |
| Khaleel Ahmad (Bowler) | 4.80 Crore |
| Noor Ahmad (Bowler) | 10 Crore |
| Vijay Shankar (All-rounder) | 1.20 Crore |
| Sam Curran (All-rounder) | 2.40 Crore |
| Shaik Rasheed (Batsman) | 30 Lakh |
| Anshul Kamboj (All-rounder) | 3.40 Crore |
| Mukesh Choudhary (Bowler) | 30 Lakh |
| Deepak Hooda (All-rounder) | 1.70 Crore |
| Gurjapreet Singh (Bowler) | 2.20 Crore |
| Nathan Ellis (Bowler) | 2 Crore |
| Jamie Overton (All-rounder) | 1.50 Crore |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti (All-rounder) | 30 Lakh |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh (All-rounder) | 30 Lakh |
| Shreyas Gopal (Bowler) | 30 Lakh |
| Vansh Bedi (Wicket-keeper Batsman) | 55 Lakh |
| Andre Siddarth (Batsman) | 30 Lakh |
Players Retained By Chennai Super Kings Squad For IPL 2025
| Players | Salary in ₹ |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (Batsman) | 18 Crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja (Batsman) | 18 Crore |
| Matheesha Pathirana (Bowler) | 13 Crore |
| Shivam Dube (All-rounder) | 12 Crore |
| Ms Dhoni (Wicket-keeper Batsman) | 4 Crore |
Predicted Playing XI Of Chennai Super Kings
Chennai have almost retained most of the players from their recent best playing XI. So, preferably the CSK will go for the same setup with some changes. And before jumping to the predicted list of CSK’s playing XI. We want to clear some doubts about Ms. Dhoni participation in the upcoming IPL 2025 edition.
| Players |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad(c) |
| Devon Conway |
| Rachin Ravindra |
| Rahul Tripathi |
| Shivam Dube |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
| Ms Dhoni(wk) |
| Ravichandran Ashwin |
| Matheesha Pathirana |
| Khaleel Ahmed |
| Noor Ahmad |
Will Ms Dhoni Play IPL 2025?
CSK has retained Ms Dhoni as an uncapped player because he hasn’t represented Indian for 5 years. So, Dhoni has agreed to sign for ₹ 4 Crore. Dhoni has said that he wants to fully enjoy his remaining years of cricket.
Conclusion
From all the information from above we can conclude that Chennai Super Kings Squad For IPL 2025 is going to be the same on the field with some changes. And the Trio is back again, and will be surely going to trick opponents with their mind-games. And once again fans can witness “Thala” on the ground. So the upcoming season of IPL is already spiced up. In the posts we’ll be going to view other team’s squads as well. So, stay tuned for the updates.
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