CSK’s IPL 2026 Retention: The 5-time IPL winners, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made early headlines by acquiring Sanju Samson in place of their veteran and legendary all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. However, CSK still has a total of 16 players. CSK have amassed a purse of Rs 43.4 crore. Consequently, they could add several prominent players in the mini-auction.
Chennai Super Kings have retained key players including Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, and Sanju Samson (Traded), while releasing or trading out stars like Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, and Mathisha Pathirana ahead of IPL 2026.
| Retained Players | Released / Traded Out Players |
|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain) | Ravindra Jadeja (Traded Out) |
| Ayush Mhatre | Sam Curran (Traded Out) |
| Dewald Brevis | Rahul Tripathi |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Wicketkeeper) | Vansh Bedi |
| Urvil Patel (Wicketkeeper) | Andre Siddharth |
| Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper) | Rachin Ravindra |
| Shivam Dube | Sam Curran |
| Jamie Overton | Vijay Shankar |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Deepak Hooda |
| Noor Ahmed | Sheikh Rashid |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Kamlesh Nagarkoti |
| Anshul Kamboj | Mathisha Pathirana |
| Gurjapneet Singh | |
| Nathan Ellis | |
| Shreyas Gopal | |
| Mukesh Choudhary |
THE RETAIN AND RELEASED PLAYERS OF CSK. pic.twitter.com/BCRw9FKK43
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 15, 2025
CSK’s Purse for IPL 2026 Auction
Chennai Super Kings enter the IPL 2026 auction with a remaining purse of Rs 43.4 crore, giving them significant flexibility to strengthen their squad.
