The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gearing up for the upcoming mini auction on Tuesday, December 16, and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team is getting ready to follow their usual calm and methodical way of handling things. Before taking their place in the auction, the management of CSK had a very well-planned systematic process for selecting their core group.
CSK has retained key players who have been very important for their plans in recent years. They have preserved a good balance of seasoned match-winners and dependable performers. The mini auction is nearing, and the team wants to recruit smart backups and at the same time, not lose the stability that has been the hallmark of CSK all these years.
Who Chennai Super Kings has retained?
CSK retention list comprised high-profile names like of team star player MS Dhoni, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and Urvil Patel – three batters who impressed for CSK after coming in as replacement players during IPL 2025 – have all been retained by the franchise.
Retained Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary
Purse remaining: Rs 43.40 crore
Slots remaining: 9 (4 overseas)
Chennai Super Kings purchased players in IPL Mini Auction 2026
TBD
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