| Name | Role |
| MS Dhoni (capt) | Batsman / Wicketkeeper |
| Devon Conway | Batsman / Wicketkeeper |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batsman |
| Nishant Sandhu | All Rounder |
| Shaik Rasheed | Batsman |
| Moeen Ali | All Rounder |
| Shivam Dube | All Rounder |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Bowler |
| Ajay Mandal | All Rounder |
| Mitchell Santner | All Rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All Rounder |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
| Mukesh Chowdhary | Bowler |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
| Simarjeet Singh | Bowler |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| Prashant Solanki | Bowler |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
No. of Retentions - 18 Players
The five-time champions have trimmed their squad by releasing 8 players. While veteran batsman Ambati Rayudu (retired) and English all-rounder Ben Stokes (pulled out) were forces releases, the MS Dhoni-led unit went about ending its association with Proteas pacer Sisanda Magala, New Zealand seamer Kyle Jamieson, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius and uncapped players like Akash Singh, Bhagath Varma and Subhranshu Senapati.
FAQs
A. The Chennai Super Kings retained five players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Chennai Super Kings have retained skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, pacer Matheesha Pathirana, all-rounder Shivam Dube, and wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni as an uncapped player.
A. The Chennai Super Kings retained Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja for INR 18 crores each, Matheesha Pathirana for INR 13 crores, Shivam Dube for INR 12 crores, and MS Dhoni for INR 4 crores.
A. The Chennai Super Kings released a total of 20 players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. The Chennai Super Kings have a remaining purse of INR 55 crores for the IPL 2025 mega auction.
