Chennai Super Kings (CSK) endured their worst performance ever in the IPL 2025, finishing at the bottom. With the new season in sight, we take a look at the CSK retention list IPL 2026 auction.
Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. They have won the IPL crown a total of 5 times. But they had a tough outing in the most recent season, finishing 10th with just 4 wins in the entire season.
With the 2025 season now in the past, the planning has already begun for the new season set to commence from March.
Ashwin has already announced his retirement from IPL. That means he won’t be included in the CSK retention list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. CSK is already clear about MS Dhoni that he is also available for the IPL 2026.
Before the Auction takes place in December, they made a smart move by Sanju Samson to CSK for the 2026 season.
With the BCCI having set a deadline of 15 November for every team to submit their retention list, we take a look at the CSK retention list IPL 2026 auction.
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players List
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, MS Dhoni (wk), Sanju Samson (Trade), Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Anshul Kamboj, Shreyas Gopal, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Dewald Brevis, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Gurjanpreet Singh, Jamie Overton, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis.
Likely Released List of Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026
Rahul Tripathi, R Ashwin, Sam Curran (Trade), Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddharth, Ravindra Jadeja (Trade), Vansh Bedi (wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Rachin Ravindra
CSK Retained Players List for IPL 2026
CSK Retained Players List 2026 included all the key players for the franchise over the years. Ruturaj Gaikwad is the highest-paid player retained with an 18 crore salary. They got Sanju Samson in a trade for INR 14 crore from RR. Most importantly, they have a good amount in their purse (43.4 crore) to spend in the mini-auction before the IPL 2026.
| Players | Role | Price |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter | 18.00 Cr |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter | 30.0 L |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | 2.20 Cr |
| MS Dhoni | Wk-Batter | 4.00 Cr |
| Sanju Samson | Wk-Batter | 14.0 Cr (Trade In) |
| Urvil Patel | Wk-Batter | 30.0 L |
| Anshul Kamboj | Allrounder | 3.40 Cr |
| Shivam Dube | Allrounder | 12.00 Cr |
| Jamie Overton | Allrounder | 1.50 Cr |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Allrounder | 30.0 L |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | 30.0 L |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | 30.0 L |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | 2.00 Cr |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | 2.20 Cr |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler | 10.00 Cr |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | 4.80 Cr |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad before IPL 2026
| Category | Player | Role / Notes |
| Batters | Devon Conway | Top-order Batter |
| Ayush Mhatre | Young-prodige Opening Batter | |
| Dewald Brevis | Middle-order Batter | |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Top-order Batter (c) | |
| Wicketkeepers | Vansh Bedi | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper Batter | |
| MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper Batter | |
| Urvil Patel | Wicketkeeper Aggresive Batter | |
| All-rounders | Anshul Kamboj | All-rounder (Pace) |
| Jamie Overton | All-rounder (Pace) | |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All-rounder | |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder | |
| Bowlers | Syed Khaleel Ahmed | Left-arm Pacer |
| Noor Ahmad | Young Afghan Spinner | |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Fast Bowler | |
| Nathan Ellis | Fast Bowler | |
| Shreyas Gopal | Spinner | |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Fast Bowler |