CSK 2026 Retained & Released Players: Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams in the IPL. They have won everyone’s hearts with their impressive play. However, their performance has been lackluster over the past few years. Consequently, this year, Chennai Super Kings will be making significant changes to their team. So, let’s explore how many players Chennai Super Kings will retain and which ones they will release before the 2026 IPL auction.
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CSK 2026 Retained & Released Players
All eyes will be on MS Dhoni.
Dhoni, the heart of the Chennai Super Kings, is now at an age where everyone is wondering whether he should still play in the IPL. Dhoni’s performance has declined significantly in the last few years. Cricket experts believe Dhoni should now retire from Chennai Super Kings. It remains to be seen whether Dhoni will continue to captain Chennai Super Kings in the 2026 IPL or join the team as a player.
CSK Retained Players (Predicted List 2026)
- MS Dhoni – Wicketkeeper-batter
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – Opening batter (Captain option)
- Ravindra Jadeja – All-rounder
- Shivam Dube – Batting all-rounder / power hitter
- Matheesha Pathirana – Overseas fast bowler
- Noor Ahmad – Overseas spinner
- Dewald Brevis – Overseas batting prospect
- Ayush Mhatre – Domestic batter
- Urvil Patel – Wicketkeeper-batter (backup)
- Anshul Kamboj – Young Indian pacer
- Khaleel Ahmed – Left-arm fast bowler
- Nathan Ellis – Overseas fast bowler
- Vansh Bedi – Indian all-rounder / spinner
- Ramkrishna Ghosh – Emerging domestic player
CSK Released Players (Predicted List 2026)
- Ravichandran Ashwin – Veteran spinner ( Retirement)
- Devon Conway – Overseas top-order batter
- Rahul Tripathi – Domestic middle-order batter
- Deepak Hooda – Batting all-rounder
- Vijay Shankar – All-rounder
- Jamie Overton – Overseas fast bowler
- Nathan Ellis – Overseas pacer (may be traded or released)
- Gurjapneet Singh – Young Indian pacer
- Shreyas Gopal – Leg spinner / lower-order option
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti – Fast bowler
- Mukesh Choudhary – Left-arm pacer