Who Will Chennai Super Kings Retain Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?

Updated At: 2024/10/09

Since the beginning of the Indian Premier League in 2008, Chennai Super Kings have been in the spotlight because of their quality of players and 5 IPL trophies. They are one of the most dominant teams in the league and every year, men in yellow come out as a strong contender for the trophy.

This year, BCCI has made some major changes in their retention rule. Every franchise can retain a maximum of 6 players using the retention policy and Right to Match option.

Chennai Super Kings are expected to benefit from this rule. They can plan the retention of MS Dhoni - their legendary player who is expected to be seen in action for the upcoming IPL season.

Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings have flared as a team and the group has been through a lot of ups and downs. He is a special player for the franchise and they won’t let him go at any cost.

Once the mega auctions are finished, the IPL betting sites will have the best odds for the punters.

Performance of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League

Year	Matches	Won	Lost	Group Stage	Final Result
2008	16	9	7	3/8	Runners-up
2009	15	8	6	2/8	Semi-finalists
2010	16	9	7	3/8	Champions
2011	16	11	5	2/10	Champions
2012	19	10	8	4/9	Runners-up
2013	18	12	6	2/9	Runners-up
2014	16	10	6	3/8	Playoffs
2015	17	10	7	1/8	Runners-up
2016	Suspended
2017	Suspended
2018	16	11	5	2/8	Champions
2019	17	10	7	2/8	Runners-up
2020	14	6	8	7/8	League stage
2021	16	11	5	2/8	Champions
2022	14	4	10	9/10	League stage
2023	16	10	5	2/10	Champions
2024	14	7	7	5/10	League stage
Total	240	138	99	58.23%	(5 Titles)

Chennai Super Kings - Probable Retentions

1) MS Dhoni

Without a doubt, MS Dhoni is going to be at the top of the retention list. He is a guiding force behind the team’s success and the franchise would like to keep their brand ambassador intact.

Dhoni has played 264 fixtures in the Indian Premier League and has scored 5243 runs at an average of 39.1 with a strike rate of 59.1.

MS Dhoni 2024 IPL Stats

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
MS Dhoni	14	161	53.67	220.55

2) Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad took the responsibility to lead the team in the previous season of the league. As a new leader, Gakwad did a good job and the Yellow Army finished their league at the 5th spot with 7 wins and 7 losses at a net run rate of +0.459.

As an opening batsman, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been an asset to CSK. He has played 66 IPL fixtures with CSK and has collected 2380 runs at an average of 41.75 with a strike rate of 136.86.

Ruturaj Gaikwad 2024 IPL Stats

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Ruturaj Gaikwad	14	583	53	141.16

3) Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana has been a key pacer for CSK since 2022. He has been loyal to the franchise and his death over speciality has come out as a saviour for the team on multiple occasions.

The Sri Lankan pacer has played 20 fixtures in the IPL and has 34 wickets on his name at an economy of 7.87. He was ruled from IPL 2024 due to a hamstring injury and hence his run was cut short to 6 fixtures.

Matheesha Pathirana 2024 IPL Stats

	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Matheesha Pathirana	6	13	13	7.68

4) Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is a 3-dimensional player for Chennai Super Kings. He is one of the best all-rounders in the world and the CSK management won’t let him go at any cost.

Ravindra Jadeja 2024 IPL Stats - Bowling

	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Ravindra Jadeja	14	8	46.13	7.85

Ruturaj Gaikwad 2024 IPL Stats - Batting

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Ravindra Jadeja	14	267	44.50	142.78

Betting in India will become active on IPL as soon as all the franchise have finalised their players for the upcoming season.