"Nothing's official…"- CSK's hilarious reaction to rumours of releasing five players ahead of IPL 2026 auction goes viral

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :October 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Modified at :October 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM

(Courtesy : BCCI)

A report suggested that CSK are set to release five players from their squad ahead of IPL 2026 auction.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have broken their silence on reports of releasing five big players from their squad ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction. The Men In Yellow shared a hilarious post on X (formerly Twitter) to refute the rumours.

According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side are expected to part ways with key players in Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, and Devon Conway ahead of IPL 2026 auction. The reports became a talk of the town on social media among fans.

The report also mentioned that the retirement of former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin from IPL has freed up Rs. 9.75 crore in CSK’s purse for IPL 2026 mini-auction. Hence, they are looking forward to increasing their purse by parting ways with these big names.

CSK breaks silence on releasing five players ahead of IPL 2026 auction

Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2024 — Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. (Image Source: BCCI)

After the rumours went viral, CSK changed their bio on X that read,: “Nothing’s official till you see it here.” Before updating their bio, they shared a post, “Don’t worry, we’ve updated the bio.”

Don't worry, we've updated the bio 😉
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 10, 2025

Meanwhile, IPL 2026 mini-auction is expected to take place in December. The final retention list by the franchises has to be submitted by November 15. CSK are expected to make significant changes in their squad after witnessing a dismal form in the previous season.

The Men In Yellow won just four games and lost 10 matches out of 14 games during IPL 2025. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament after five games due to an elbow injury. Later, MS Dhoni took the leadership of the side, however, he failed to lead the team into the playoffs, failing to do that for the second time in a row.

Who is the captain of Chennai Super Kings?

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain of Chennai Super Kings.

When will IPL 2026 auction take place?

IPL 2026 auction is expected to take place in December 2025.

How many games CSK win in IPL 2025?

CSK won only four games and lost 10 matches out of 14 encounters in IPL 2025. They finished at the last spot in the points table.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.