IPL 2026 auction: List of all players released and retained by Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings will be without Ravindra Jadeja in IPL 2026.

After having a bizarre season last year, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will only have the aim to win the title in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The first step for that has been taken as the five-time champions have announced their list of retained and released players ahead of the auction. 

CSK first made the headlines after they traded Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals (RR) in return for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. And now with their list of retained and released players, they have kept fans engaged about their choices. 

CSK have retained their core group, barring Matheesha Pathirana, along with some youngsters but they will have to do a lot of hard work in IPL 2026 auction to build a strong team for the next cycle. 

Chennai Super Kings finished at the last spot in IPL 2025 

CSK had a season to forget last year as for the first time in the history of the tournament, they finished at the last spot in the points table. After Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out mid-season, MS Dhoni was handed the responsibility to lead the team. 

However, the move didn’t work as they managed to win just four games and lost ten. This time around, they would be keen to turn things around and add a sixth title to their cabinet, giving a perfect send-off to MS Dhoni, who is speculated to retire after IPL 2026.

Which players did Chennai Super Kings retain before the IPL 2026 auction?

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)

Ayuh Mhatre 

Dewald Brevis 

MS Dhoni

Urvil Patel 

Sanju Samson (Trade in) 

Shivam Dube

Jamie Overton

Ranakrishna Ghosh

Noor Ahmad 

Khaleel Ahmed 

Anshul Kamboj

Gurjanpreet Singh

Nathan Ellis 

Shreyas Gopal

Mukesh Choudhary 

OUR LIONS WHO WILL CARRY THE PRIDE.🦁THE DEN AWAITS. 🏟️#WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/MarbLqhQUu

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 15, 2025

Which players did Chennai Super Kings release before the IPL 2026 auction?

Rahul Tripathi 

Vansh Bedi 

C Andre Siddarth 

Devon Conway 

Ravindra Jadeja (Trade out) 

Rachin Ravindra

Sam Curran (Trade out) 

Deepak Hooda 

Vijay Shankar 

Shaik Rasheed 

Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Matheesha Pathirana 

Ravi Ashwin (retired)

For all the yellovely memories.💛Thank you, Super Kings!🦁#WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/DqJ2zguoLy

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 15, 2025

What is Chennai Super Kings’ remaining purse value ahead of IPL 2026 auction?

CSK will enter IPL 2026 mini auction with a purse of 43.4 crores.

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