IPL 2026 Retention: Chennai Super Kings Retained Players List; Check CSK's Released Players, Remaining Purse And Slots Available

Chennai Super Kings Retained Players, IPL 2026: After a disappointing campaign last season, Chennai Super Kings were left with a lot of work to deal with, including bolstering their squads with some new inclusions as well as some tough goodbyes. They finished last in the IPL 2025, their worst finish in the history of the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful team in IPL history with five titles under their belt. It was also the first time since the league’s inception in 2008 that CSK failed to reach the IPL playoffs in consecutive seasons. Interestingly, this horrible season came under MS Dhoni's captaincy after the regular skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad, was ruled out due to an injury.

CSK are set to be among the few teams to go into the auction with a big purse, having decided to release a host of players, including the New Zealand pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra. They have also traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to the Rajasthan Royals for Sanju Samson.

Chennai Super Kings list of retained players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson (Traded in), Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, RK Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Choudhary, Shreyas Gopal

Chennai Super Kings player trades: Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 14 crore) and Sam Curran (Rs 2.4 crore) left for the Rajasthan Royals. Sanju Samson (Rs 18 crore) joined from RR.

Chennai Super Kings released players: Ravindra Jadeja (Traded out), Matheesha Pathirana, Rachin Ravindra, Sam Curran (Traded out), Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Shaik Rasheed, Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, C Andre Siddarth, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Chennai Super Kings remaining slots: 9

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) purse remaining for IPL 2026 auction: Rs 43.4 crore

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