The Chennai Super Kings have followed the same strategy that they always follow at all the mega auctions of the IPL. Chennai has spent 65 Crores on the retentions and entered the auction with a purse of 55 Crores. They bought 20 players in the auction.
In this article, we will go through the Chennai Super Kings auction strategy, full squad and possible playing XI with which they can start the tournament.
Key Takeaways from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2025 Auction:
1. Retentions:
Chennai Super Kings retained 5 players which are Ruturaj Gaekwad (18 Cr), Ravindra Jadeja (18 Cr), MS Dhoni (4 Cr), Shivam Dube (12 Cr) and Matheesha Pathirana (13 Cr).
2. Focus on Former Players:
CSK were trying to get the players that they previously had in their team. They bought back Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra in the auction. Ravichandran Ashwin and Sam Curran also returned to the side after a few seasons.
3. Strong Spin Department:
They have bolstered the spin bowling attack with Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Noor Ahmed.
4. All Rounders:
They have a good list of all rounders such as Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar and the young Anshul Kamboj.
Notable Buys for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 Auction
Ravichandran Ashwin (₹9.75 Crores)
Noor Ahmed (₹10 Crores)
Devon Conway (₹6.25 Crores)
Sam Curran (₹2.40 Crores)
Rachin Ravindra (₹4 Crores)
Rahul Tripathi (₹3.40 Crores)
Khaleel Ahmed (₹4.80 Crores)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad 2025 Players List
Now let’s look at the full Mumbai Indians squad after IPL 2025 Auction:
Batters
Ruturaj Gaekwad (18 Crores)
Rahul Tripathi (3.40 Crores)
Shaik Rasheed (30 Lakhs)
Deepak Hooda (1.70 Crores)
Andre Siddarth (30 Lakhs)
Wicket Keepers
MS Dhoni (4 Crores)
Devon Conway (6.25 Crores)
Vansh Bedi (55 Lakhs)
All Rounders
Ravindra Jadeja (18 Crores)
Shivam Dube (12 Crores)
Ravichandran Ashwin (9.75 Crores)
Rachin Ravindra (4 Crores)
Sam Curran (2.40 Crores)
Vijay Shankar (1.20 Crores)
Anshul Kamboj (3.40 Crores)
Jamie Overton (1.50 Crores)
Ramakrishna Ghosh (30 Lakhs)
Spinners
Noor Ahmed (10 Crores)
Shreyas Gopal (30 Lakhs)
Fast Bowlers
Matheesha Pathirana (13 Crores)
Khaleel Ahmed (4.80 Crores)
Kamlesh Nagarkoti (30 Lakhs)
Mukesh Choudhary (30 Lakhs)
Gurjapneet Singh (2.20 Crores)
Nathan Ellis (2 Crores)
Possible Chennai Super Kings Playing XI IPL 2025:
Ruturaj Gaekwad (C)
Devon Conway*
Rahul Tripathi
Shivam Dube
Sam Curran*
Vijay Shankar
Ravindra Jadeja
MS Dhoni (WK)
Matheesha Pathirana*
Ravichandran Ashwin
Noor Ahmed*
Impact Player: Khaleel Ahmed/Nathan Ellis
Who is the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2025?
Ruturaj Gaekwad will be leading the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025.
Who is head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2025?
Stephen Fleming will continue as the coach of CSK in IPL 2025 as well. The batting coach of Chennai Super Kings is Micheal Hussey.
