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The franchises are geared up for the mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. With the new retention rules set by the BCCI, the franchises can now retain six players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. In case the franchises don't retain any of their players, they can use six right-to-match (RTM) cards instead during the auction, which allow them to bring their best players back to the squad for the same price at which any other franchise makes a final bid.
With six retentions available ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, the franchises can bring their back to their squad who have been a crucial part of the team over the years with their consistent performances. The franchises have been given a deadline of October 31, to send their player retention list. Here’s the possible retentions for the franchises ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
CSK's possible retentions for IPL 2025 mega auction
The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings have a bunch of star players to retain ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. With lots of speculation going around about the availability of former skipper MS Dhoni for the upcoming season, CSK will also look to retain their best players who have been impressive with their performances in the last few editions. Here is the list of six players that CSK could retain ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
CSK Retentions list
MS Dhoni
Former skipper MS Dhoni could be the first player to get retained by Chennai Super Kings if the wicket-keeper batter makes himself available for IPL 2025. With the new rules for the uncapped player, CSK can also retain Dhoni for ₹4 crore as he hasn’t player international cricket since 2019. Dhoni is among the most successful captains of IPL, who led CSK to five IPL titles. However, he stepped down from the role ahead of IPL 2024, passing the baton to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
