Chennai Super Kings had their worst IPL season in 2025. The five-time champions finished last with just 4 wins from 14 matches. CSK now wants to fix everything before IPL 2026 starts.
Chennai Super Kings Retained and Released Players List
| Retained Players | Released Players |
| MS Dhoni Ruturaj Gaikwad Sanju Samson Ayush Mhatre Dewald Brevis Ramakrishna Ghosh Shivam Dube Urvil Patel Anshul Kamboj Khaleel Ahmed Mukesh Choudhary Nathan Ellis Noor Ahmad Shreyas Gopal Jamie Overton Gurjapneet Singh | Ravindra Jadeja Sam Curran Rahul Tripathi Vijay Shankar Kamlesh Nagarkoti Rachin Ravindra Deepak Hooda Ravichandran Ashwin Andre Siddharth Shaik Rasheed Devon Conway Vansh Bedi Matheesha Pathirana |
Purse Remaining – ₹ 43.4 CR
CSK’s Big Changes After Poor Season
Chennai Super Kings spent ₹119.95 crore on their current squad already. This leaves very little money for buying new stars later. The team must release some expensive buys to create auction funds.
Devon Conway will likely leave them after three years with them. The opener struggled badly and lost his form completely last season. Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar and Jamie Overton might also go out.
Deepak Hooda didn’t get enough chances to prove his worth either. Ravichandran Ashwin retired from cricket, so he won’t return obviously. The retention deadline falls on November 15, so everything becomes clear then.
CSK Retained and Released Players List for IPL 2026
MS Dhoni stays with Chennai Super Kings as their mentor and finisher. Sanju Samson will be the new face of the CSK this season. Ravindra Jadeja and Sam curran officially traded with RR. Dewald Brevis showed promise and gets another year to grow.
Noor Ahmad took 24 wickets in IPL 2024 with brilliant spells. The team wants him back because good leg-spinners are hard to find. These retained players form the base CSK will build around.
The released players didn’t deliver what they were paid for. Conway cost big money but scored slowly when quick runs mattered. Tripathi never found his rhythm at Chepauk throughout the entire tournament.
Trade News Around CSK
Both teams has officially announced the trades involving Sanju Samson coming to the Chennai Super Kings. Jadeja and Curran’s names walk the talk of the town regularly. But teams have confirmed trades officially on last day of the retention of IPL 2026.
