CSK Retained Players 2026: After a disappointing campaign in IPL 2025, the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are preparing for some key changes in the squad ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
After finishing at the bottom of the points table in the previous edition, the Chennai-based franchise will be looking for a comeback in the upcoming season.
By finding some young talents during the middle of the 2025 season, CSK will be further aiming to strengthen the squad to achieve their former glory.
However, the speculations over this IPL trade will end by November 15, which is the deadline for all the franchises to submit their IPL 2026 retained players list.
Further, MS Dhoni will also be available for the upcoming season, which was confirmed by CEO Kasi Viswanathan, adding anticipation over the five-time champions.
Updates…
- CSK has successfully completed the trade deal of Sanju Samson for Jadeja and Sam with Rajasthan Royals on November 15.
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that MS Dhoni will be available for the upcoming season for IPL 2026.
CSK Retained Players 2026 IPL
Listed below is the CSK retained players 2026 team list, featuring the players who will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL season.
Following is the best IPL 2026 retained players list for CSK.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ayush Mhatre
- Dewald Brevis
- MS Dhoni
- Sanju Samson
- Urvil Patel
- Shivam Dube
- Jamie Overton
- Ramakrishna Ghosh
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Anshul Kamboj
- Nathan Ellis
- Shreyas Gopal
- Mukesh Choudhury
- Gurjapneet Singh
CSK Released Players 2026 IPL
The CSK are set to release a certain number of players to free up purse value and sign up some young talents. Listed below are players likely to be in the CSK Released players list for IPL 2026 auction.
- Ravichandran Ashwin (retired)
- Deepak Hooda
- Rahul Tripathi
- Vijay Shankar
- Rachin Ravindra
Although the exact date of the auction is yet to be disclosed, several sources have hinted that the IPL 2026 auction dates will be December 16.
This mini auction for IPL 2026 will allow franchises to target their required players for completing their squad after the pre-auction trade window.
According to BCCI guidelines, the mini auction will take place in the January-February Window following the player trade window in December-January.
Chennai Super Kings Owner, Home Venue
Chennai Super Kings(CSK) is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, which has a seating capacity of 38,200, is the home venue for Chennai Super Kings.[Which Is The Best Stand In Chepauk Stadium]
IPL 2026 Auction Date
With the deadline for submitting the retention players list ending by November 15, BCCI planned to hold the IPL 2026 mini auction on December 16, 2025.
IPL 2026 Auction Venue
The one day event of the IPL 2026 mini auction will be held in Abhu Dhabi.
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value
IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value: The IPL 2026 purse value will be INR 151 Crore. Additionally, each player will receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match on top of their contracted amount.
The final purse value of the team will be decided right after they submit the retained and released players’ list for the event. The following are the details of the “IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value” for all teams:
| Teams | Purse Value |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | INR 64.30 crore |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | INR 43.40 crore |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | INR 25.50 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | INR 22. 95 crore |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | INR 21.80 crore |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | INR 16.40 crore |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | INR 16.05 crore |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | INR 12.90 crore |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | INR 11.50 crore |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | INR 2.75 crore |
