Chennai Super Kings is the favorite team of the Indian Premier League, and CSK Squad IPL 2025 is full of surprises as CSK always chooses the best performers in their squad. CSK has finalized its squad and unveiled its retained and released player list after the IPL Auction 2025, which was recently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The team has a ₹120 crore budget for the IPL auction, and they have come up with a budget of ₹55 crore remaining for the mega IPL auction. CSK is the team that won the IPL 2023 and was named 5th title for the team and was unlucky 5th number on the points table in the IPL 2024.
CSK Players List IPL 2025 Overview
The Chennai Super Kings had already spent a total of ₹65 crore INR for the retained players, and they have a remaining purse of ₹55 crore left for the IPL Auction 2025. The team had already chosen lots of players in the IPL mega auction. They picked the most expensive players (Retained), like Ruturaj, and Matheesha Pathirana, for ₹18 crore and ₹13 crore, respectively. CSK also retained Ravindra Jadeja for ₹18 crore and MS Dhoni for MS ₹4 crore. CSK and Mumbai Indians are the luckiest teams among the 10 IPL teams; both have won the IPL trophy five times.
| Organiser | Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI) |
| Championship | Indian Premier League |
| Tournament Year | IPL 2025 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Host Country | India |
| Franchises | 10 Teams |
| Total Matches | 74 |
| Tournament Format | T20 |
| Team Name | Chennai Super Kings |
| Total Budget | ₹120 Crore |
| Team Budget Spent | ₹65 crore |
| Most Expensive Player | Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore) |
| Team Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| IPL Auction 2025 | 24 and 25 Nov 2025 (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) |
| Post type | Sports |
| IPL Schedule 2025 | Expected in March 2025 |
| Website | iplt20.com |
IPL 2025 Auction – CSK Players
Chennai Super Kings has spent almost ₹65 crore out of ₹120 crore on 5 retained players, and the remaining ₹55 crore is for IPL auction players. Here is the list of the players who were bought by CSK in the IPL auction 2025.
- Noor Ahmed – ₹10 crore
- Ravichandran Ashwin – ₹9.75 Crore
- Devon Conway – ₹6.25 Crore
- Khaleel Ahmed – ₹4.80 crore
- Rachin Ravindra – ₹4 Crore
- Rahul Tripathi – ₹3.4 Crore
- Anshul Kamboj – ₹3.4 crore
- Sam Curran – ₹2.4 crore
- Gurjapneet Singh – ₹2.2 crore
- Nathan Ellis – ₹2 crore
- Deepak Hooda – ₹1.7 crore
- Jamie Overton – ₹1.5 crore
- Vijay Shankar – ₹1.2 crore
- Vansh Bedi – ₹55 lakh
- Mukesh Choudhary – ₹30 lakh
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti – ₹30 lakh
- Ramakrishna Ghosh – ₹30 lakh
- Shreyas Gopal – ₹30 lakh
- Andre Siddarth – ₹30 lakh
- Shaik Rasheed – ₹30 lakh
Related: KKR Squad IPL 2025
Chennai Super Kings Final Squad IPL 2025
Here are the full details of Chennai Super Kings’ final squad for IPL 2025, including the players list and the auction prices bought by CSK.
| Player Name | Country | Role | Retained Price | Auction Price |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | India | Batsman | (₹18 crore) | – |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | All-Rounder | (₹18 crore) | – |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Bowler | (₹13 crore) | – |
| Shivam Dube | India | All-rounder | (₹12 crore) | – |
| MS Dhoni | India | Wicket-Keeper | (₹4 crore) | – |
| Noor Ahmed | Afghanistan | Bowler | – | ₹10 crore (RTM) |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | All-rounder | – | ₹9.75 Crore |
| Devon Conway | New Zealand | Batsman | – | ₹6.25 crore |
| Khaleel Ahmed | India | Bowler | – | ₹4.80 crore |
| Rachin Ravindra | India | All-rounder | – | ₹4 Crore (RTM) |
| Rahul Tripathi | India | Batsman | – | ₹3.4 Crore |
| Anshul Kamboj | India | All-Rounder | – | ₹3.4 crore |
| Sam Curran | England | All-rounder | – | ₹2.4 crore |
| Gurjapneet Singh | India | Bowler | – | ₹2.2 crore |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | Bowler | – | ₹2 crore |
| Deepak Hooda | India | All-Rounder | – | ₹1.7 crore |
| Jamie Overton | England | All-Rounder | – | ₹1.5 crore |
| Vijay Shankar | India | All-Rounder | – | ₹1.2 crore |
| Vansh Bedi | India | Wicket-Keeper | – | ₹55 lakh |
| Mukesh Choudhary | India | Bowler | – | ₹30 lakh |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India | Bowler | – | ₹30 lakh |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | India | All-Rounder | – | ₹30 lakh |
| Shreyas Gopal | India | Bowler | – | ₹30 lakh |
IPL 2025 CSK Retained Players
- MS Dhoni (wk) – (₹4 crore)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) – (₹18 crore)
- Ravindra Jadeja – (₹18 crore)
- Shivam Dube – (₹12 crore)
- Matheesha Pathirana – (₹13 crore)
Checkout: IPL Winners and Runners List |2008 to 2024
IPL 2025 CSK Released Players
| Player Name | Player Role |
| Mahesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| Simarjit Singh | Bowler |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
| Prashant Solanki | Bowler |
| Richard Gleeson | Bowler |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
| Mukesh Choudhury | Bowler |
| Ajay Mandal | All Rounder |
| Shaik Rasheed | All Rounder |
| Nishant Sandhu | All-rounder |
| Mitchell Santner | All-rounder |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| Daryl Mitchell | All-rounder |
| Sameer Rizvi | All-rounder |
| Moeen Ali | Batter |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Aravely Avanish | Batter |
| Devon Conway | Wicket-keeper batter |
Chennai Super Kings Total Budget: ₹120 crore
Chennai Super Kings Remaining Purse: ₹5 Lakh
Chennai Super Kings Overseas Slots: 1
CSK RTM Cards: – 0
Checkout: IPL 2025 Schedule | Fixtures, Venues
CSK IPL 2025 Schedule and Fixtures
Here is the complete CSK schedule for IPL 2025, with fixtures, venues, and timetable.
| Match No. | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | March 23, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 8 | March 28, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 11 | March 30, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 17 | April 5, Saturday | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 22 | April 8, Tuesday | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mullanpur |
| 25 | April 11, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 30 | April 14, Monday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 38 | April 20, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 43 | April 25, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 49 | April 30, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 52 | May 3, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 57 | May 7, Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 63 | May 12, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 69 | May 18, Sunday | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
Playing 11 CSK Squad IPL 2025
Check out the best CSK squad for the upcoming IPL 2025. However, it’s not the final squad and might be changed.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Devon Conway
- Vijay Shankar
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni(w)
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Noor Ahmad
- Mukesh Choudhary
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Matheesha Pathirana
Related: RCB Squad IPL 2025, Release, Retained, and Auction Buys
CSK Squad Composition IPL 2025
Batters:– Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar
Wicketkeepers:– MS Dhoni, Devon Conway
All-rounders:– Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rachin Ravindra,
Fast bowlers:– Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary,
Spinners: Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal, Ravindra Jadeja
CSK IPL T20 Team Data | 2010 – 2024
| Year | Position | Cap Winners | Captain |
| 2024 | 5th | Orange Cap to Ruturaj Gaikwad | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| 2023 | Winner | – | MS Dhoni |
| 2022 | 9th | – | Ravindra Jadeja |
| 2021 | Winner | Orange Cap to Ruturaj Gaikwad | MS Dhoni |
| 2020 | 7th | – | MS Dhoni |
| 2019 | Runner Up | Purple Cap to Imran Tahir | Suresh Raina |
| 2018 | Winner | – | MS Dhoni |
| 2017 | – | Banned due to illegal Betting and match-fixing allegations | – |
| 2016 | – | Banned due to illegal Betting and match-fixing allegations | – |
| 2015 | Runner Up | Purple Cap to Dwayne Bravo | MS Dhoni |
| 2014 | 3rd | Purple Cap to Mohit Sharma | MS Dhoni |
| 2013 | Runner Up | Orange Cap: Michael Hussey Purple Cap: Dwayne Bravo | MS Dhoni |
| 2012 | Runner Up | – | MS Dhoni |
| 2011 | Winner | – | MS Dhoni |
| 2010 | Winner | – | MS Dhoni |
Who is the next captain of CSK 2024?
MS Dhoni will lead the CSK team as Captain in the upcoming season, IPL 2025.
Is the CSK team strong in 2025?
Chennai Super Kings is considered a strong team and has a powerful batting lineup, including Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, and MS Dhoni, for IPL 2025.
Which team will win IPL 2025?
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians both are the top teams for IPL 2025.
How many IPL teams are there in 2025?
Ten teams are participating in IPL 2025, and the whole season will consist of 74 matches.
How many players did CSK buy in IPL 2025?
The CSK bought 20 new players in the IPL Auction 2025, and five players were retained before the IPL Auction 2025.
How many total players are in CSK Squad IPL 2024?
CSK squad consists of a total of 25 players for IPL 2025.
