Chennai Super Kings can retain MS Dhoni for ₹4 crore heading into the new season. The news comes as the BCCI has opted to introduce the uncapped players rule,

The revised players' retention rules have allowed CSK to retain their iconic captain, MS Dhoni, as an uncapped player.

After the BCCI released the player regulations for the 2025 Indian Premier League season, the five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings sighed with delight on Saturday. Details regarding the mega auction,

BCCI have officially announced the Retention rules and Player Regulations for IPL 2025, and fans of Chennai Super Kings can be extremely delighted with the fact that a certain rule allows the franchise to retain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a very low price.

Among the key announcements on Sunday`s announcement regarding retention rules ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, one significant change is the reintroduction of the uncapped player rule. Fans have swiftly speculated about this development,

The IPL Governing Council finally announced the player retention policy for IPL teams. A number of additions and amendments have been made and all eyes will be on CSK. Will the five-time IPL champions retain MS Dhoni ahead of the IPL mega auction this year?

Mumbai: Ahead of the IPL mega auction, each team can retain a maximum of 5 players. One player can also be acquired through Right to Match (RTM). That is, a team can retain six players. The biggest feature is that there is no difference between foreign stars and Indian stars.

BCCI has reinstated the "uncapped player" rule, which was previously eliminated after 2021, clearing the way for MS Dhoni to resume his IPL career.

BCCI's IPL retention rules reveal that a capped Indian player becomes uncapped if not in the starting XI for five years. MS Dhoni, last playing in July 2019, is now uncapped, potentially saving CSK ₹4 crore during the auction.

Over the last couple of seasons though, Dhoni has been giving away responsibilities to other players as the news around his retirement makes rounds.