CHENNAI: It's a new start but Chennai Super Kings have decided to stick with their tried-and-tested formula of continuity as they retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni (uncapped).

MS Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as an uncapped player for a cost of only Rs 4 crore. This became possible due to the revival of an old IPL rule, which was initially discontinued in 2021, allowing Indian players who haven’t represented India internationally in the last five years to be classified as uncapped.

Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 retained and released players list: Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are CSK’s top retentions at Rs 18 crore each, with the five-time champions also retaining Matheesha Pathirana,

Chennai Super Kings have retained five players including MS Dhoni as an uncapped. The five-time IPL champions will have a purse of 55 crore left in the upcoming IPL 2025 auction.

CSK retained five players, including their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni (as an uncapped player), and now they have a huge pool of players to fill,