Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday confirmed the list of players they have retained and released before IPL 2026 mini auction. CSK were quite active in the trade window and released a few big names Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.
CSK exchanged the two all-rounders with Rajasthan Royals (RR) and received former RR wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in the deal. This is considered to be the highest trade in IPL history. The five-time champions also released promising Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana and New Zealanders Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
CSK’s Horrible IPL 2025 Campaign: Worst Season in Franchise History
IPL 2025 was a horrіble season for Chennaі Super Kіngs. They ended up at the bottom of the poіnts table, havіng won 4 matches and lost 10 out of 14. It was theіr worst ever season іn IPL hіstory, they ended up wіth just 8 poіnts and a -0.647 NRR.
The season couldn’t have begun on a better note with a win over defending champion Mumbai Indians, but thereafter things went rapidly change. CSK continued to struggle and lost games against the RCB, RR, DC, PBKS and KKR. In tight contests, games they fought tooth-and-nail to win, they still proved unable to come out on top. They secured their second win beating LSG in a close chase, but fell again, losing more matches to MI, SRH, PBKS and RCB.
CSK’s thіrd wіn was agaіnst KKR by 2 wіckets before they suffered another loss to RR. In theіr fіnal match, they played theіr best crіcket and defeated Gujarat Tіtans by 83 runs. CSK remaіned іnconsіstent throughout the season and had a forgettable campaіgn, wіth some brіght spots.
CSK IPL 2026 Retained Players
| Player Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Indian |
| Ayush Mhatre | Indian |
| Dewald Brevis | South African |
| MS Dhoni | Indian |
| Urvil Patel | Indian |
| Shivam Dube | Indian |
| Jamie Overton | English |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Indian |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghan |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Indian |
| Anshul Kamboj | Indian |
| Gurjanpreet Singh | Indian |
| Nathan Ellis | Australian |
| Shreyas Gopal | Indian |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Indian |
CSK IPL 2026 Released Players
| Player Name | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Ravindra Jadeja | Indian |
| Sam Curran | English |
| Devon Conway | New Zealander |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealander |
| Rahul Tripathi | Indian |
| Vansh Bedi | Indian |
| C Andre Siddharth | Indian |
| Deepak Hooda | Indian |
| Vijay Shankar | Indian |
| Shaik Rasheed | Indian |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Indian |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lankan |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Indian |
CSK IPL 2026 Traded Players
| Player Name | Move | Trade From/To |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | IN | RR to CSK |
| Ravindra Jadeja | OUT | CSK to RR |
| Sam Curran | OUT | CSK to RR |
CSK IPL 2026 Auction Purse
Chennai Super Kings remaining purse: ₹43.4 (approx.)
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