MS Dhoni will return for one more season as Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) have introduced their listing of retained and launched gamers forward of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled for mid-December.
The 5 time champions CSK have launched the New Zealand pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra and younger Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who has a historical past of harm considerations.
It has been realized that CSK had been deliberating their future with Pathirana, who they’d purchased forward of IPL 2023 and retained earlier than the 2025 mega public sale for INR 13 crore. Notably, Pathirana’s efficiency in IPL 2025 was underwhelming as he took 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economic system fee of 10.13.
Checklist Of Gamers Retained By Chennai Tremendous Kings Earlier than IPL 2026 Public sale
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.
Checklist Of Gamers Launched By Chennai Tremendous Kings Earlier than IPL 2026 Public sale
Gamers Traded By CSK
Chennai Tremendous Kings have traded in Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran forward of IPL 2026. Notably, Ravindra Jadeja has been one of many mainstays of the Tremendous Kings since 2012. The all-rounder has been part of three IPL profitable CSK squads – in 2018, 2021 and 2023. Jadeja has taken over 150 wickets for the Tremendous Kings and has additionally scored over 2300 runs for the group.
In the meantime, Sanju Samson brings with him a wealth of expertise, having scored over 4500 runs in his IPL profession. Samson has been part of the IPL for over a decade and has represented Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals within the match.
Alternatively, Sam Curran was part of the victorious IPL winning-CSK squad in 2021. The England all-rounder has represented the Tremendous Kings in IPL 2020, 2021 and 2025.
CSK’s Remaining Purse For IPL 2026 Public sale
Rs. 43.40 crores
How Did CSK Fare Throughout IPL 2025 Season?
The Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) had a disappointing IPL 2025 season, ending on the backside of the factors desk (tenth place) with simply 4 wins from 14 matches. It was the primary time in IPL that CSK did not qualify for the playoffs in consecutive years.