MS Dhoni will return for another season as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have actually revealed their list of maintained and launched gamers ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, arranged for mid-December.
The 5 time champs CSK have actually launched the New Zealand set of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra and young Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who has a history of injury issues.
It has actually been found out that CSK were pondering their future with Pathirana, who they had actually purchased ahead of IPL 2023 and kept before the 2025 mega auction for INR 13 crore. Significantly, Pathirana’s efficiency in IPL 2025 was underwhelming as he took 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate of 10.13.
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List Of Players Retained By Chennai Super Kings Before IPL 2026 Auction
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson (Traded in), Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Chouhdary
Note Of Players Released By Chennai Super Kings Before IPL 2026 Auction
Gamers Traded By CSK
Chennai Super Kings have actually sold Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran ahead of IPL 2026. Significantly, Ravindra Jadeja has actually been among the essentials of the Super Kings considering that 2012. The all-rounder has actually belonged of 3 IPL winning CSK teams– in 2018, 2021 and 2023. Jadeja has actually taken control of 150 wickets for the Super Kings and has actually likewise scored over 2300 runs for the group.
Sanju Samson brings with him a wealth of experience, having actually scored over 4500 runs in his IPL profession. Samson has actually belonged of the IPL for over a years and has actually represented Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in the competition.
On the other hand, Sam Curran belonged of the triumphant IPL winning-CSK team in 2021. The England all-rounder has actually represented the Super Kings in IPL 2020, 2021 and 2025.
CSK’s Remaining Purse For IPL 2026 Auction
Rs. 43.40 crore
How Did CSK Fare During IPL 2025 Season?
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a frustrating IPL 2025 season, ending up at the bottom of the points table (10th location) with simply 4 wins from 14 matches. It was the very first time in IPL that CSK stopped working to receive the playoffs in successive years.