CSK had a very disappointing IPL 2025 season, finishing last on the points table and missing the playoffs. This was a big fall from their IPL 2023 victory. The last two seasons have been a reality check for the IPL’s most successful team. Now, as they prepare for IPL 2026, CSK looks focused on making a strong comeback. The team has already started fixing their weak areas and making important changes in their list of retained players.
Retained players –
Batmen’s – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis
All-Rounder – Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton
Wicket keeper – Batter – MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson (Traded in from RR), Urvil Patel
Bowler’s – Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh
Released players –
Batmen’s – Devon Conway, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed.
All-Rounder’s – Ravindra Jadeja (Traded to RR), Sam Curran (Traded to RR), Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Ravichandran Ashwin
Bowler’s – Matheesha Pathirana
Remaining purse: ₹43.40 crore
Remaining slots: 9 slots (including 4 overseas players)