Chennai Super Kings (CSK), one of the most established franchise teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has built a legacy of excellence over the years. Known for being a five-time IPL champion, they have carved their legacy under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. During the IPL 2025 season, they got the news that their regular captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, will miss the rest of the IPL 2025 due to an elbow injury. MS Dhoni will be back as CSK captain in Ruturaj's absence. CSK has had a very poor show in the IPL 2025, and they have become the first team to get officially eliminated from the tournament. CSK will look to rectify itself in the next season and wants to add some more match-winners with good form.
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 squad
Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) IPL 2025 squad has five retained players and 20 auction buys. There were two injury replacements as well, as of May 2025. They have 17 Indian players and eight overseas cricketers in their IPL 2025 squad. The team bought six of their eight overseas players in the IPL 2025 auction and opted to retain Matheesha Pathirana. One player came in as a replacement. CSK's decision to retain former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an uncapped player was one of the highlights of the auction.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India | Wicket-keeper/Batter |
| Ayush Mhatre (Replacement) | India | Batter |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dubey | India | All-rounder |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| Devon Conway | New Zealand | Batter |
| Rahul Tripathi | India | Batter |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | Bowler |
| Sam Curran | England | All-rounder |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | All-rounder |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| Deepak Hooda | India | All-rounder |
| Vijay Shankar | India | All-rounder |
| Anshul Kamboj | India | Bowler |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | Bowler |
| Jamie Overton | England | All-rounder |
| Syed Khaleel Ahmad | India | Bowler |
| Shreyas Gopal | India | All-rounder |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India | Bowler |
| Shaik Rasheed | India | Batter |
| Mukesh Chaudhary | India | Bowler |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | India | All-rounder |
| Andre Siddarth | India | Batter |
| Dewald Brevis (Replacement) | South Africa | Batter |
| Vansh Bedi* | India | Wicket-keeper/Batter |
*As of May 2025, Urvil Patel was acquired by CSK as a replacement for Vansh Bedi at a base price of INR 30 lakhs. (via IPL's official website)
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Indian players list
| Player | Role |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Wicket-keeper/Batter |
| Ayush Mhatre (Replacement) | Batter |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dubey | All-rounder |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batter |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler |
| Deepak Hooda | All-rounder |
| Vijay Shankar | All-rounder |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler |
| Syed Khaleel Ahmad | Bowler |
| Shreyas Gopal | All-rounder |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Bowler |
| Shaik Rasheed | Batter |
| Mukesh Chaudhary | Bowler |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All-rounder |
| Andre Siddarth | Batter |
| Vansh Bedi* | Wicket-keeper/Batter |
*As of May 2025, Urvil Patel was acquired by CSK as a replacement for Vansh Bedi at a base price of INR 30 lakhs. (via IPL's official website)
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 Overseas players list
| Player | Role |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
| Devon Conway | Batter |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| Sam Curran | All-rounder |
| Jamie Overton | Bowler |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler |
| Dewald Brevis (Replacement) | Batter |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 auction buys
The most expensive buy in the IPL 2025 auction for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was Noor Ahmad, who was bought for INR 10 crore. Former CSK player Ravichandran Ashwin was the second-most-expensive buy for the franchise in the auction. CSK bought 15 Indians, including 10 uncapped stars, and five overseas players in the IPL 2025 auction.
| Player | Base Price | Winning Bid |
| Noor Ahmad | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹10,00,00,000 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹9,75,00,000 |
| Devon Conway | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹6,25,00,000 |
| Syed Khaleel Ahmed | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹4,80,00,000 |
| Rachin Ravindra | ₹1,50,00,000 | ₹4,00,00,000 |
| Anshul Kamboj | ₹30,00,000 | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Rahul Tripathi | ₹75,00,000 | ₹3,40,00,000 |
| Sam Curran | ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹2,40,00,000 |
| Gurjapneet Singh (ruled out due to injury) | ₹30,00,000 | ₹2,20,00,000 |
| Nathan Ellis | ₹1,25,00,000 | ₹2,00,00,000 |
| Deepak Hooda | ₹75,00,000 | ₹1,70,00,000 |
| Jamie Overton | ₹1,50,00,000 | ₹1,50,00,000 |
| Vijay Shankar | ₹30,00,000 | ₹1,20,00,000 |
| Vansh Bedi | ₹30,00,000 | ₹55,00,000 |
| Andre Siddarth | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Shreyas Gopal | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Shaik Rasheed | ₹30,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 auction purse value
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who had a purse of INR 120 crore ahead of the IPL 2025, spent INR 65 crore in the retention and INR 54.95 crore in the auction.
| Franchise | Purse Balance | Retention Spent | Auction Spent | Purse Remaining |
| Chennai Super Kings | INR 120 crore | INR 65 crore | INR 54.95 crore | INR 5 lakh |
CSK's injury replacements
As of May 2025, CSK has to miss the services of their regular captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, due to an elbow injury. CSK announced Ayush Mhatre as a replacement for Gaikwad, and MS Dhoni led the team in his absence. CSK signed Mhatre for INR 30 lakh. Also, Gurjapneet Singh has been replaced by Dewald Brevis due to injury. Dewald Brevis joined CSK for INR 2.2 crore. Urvil Patel was acquired by CSK as a replacement for Vansh Bedi at a base price of INR 30 lakhs. (via IPL's official website)
FAQs on CSK Team 2025
A. Ravichandran Ashwin is returning to play for CSK in the IPL 2025 after a decade.
A. CSK finished in fifth spot in the IPL 2024 table.
A. As of May 2025, CSK have won 5 IPL titles, in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023.
A. CSK retained Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, and Shivam Dubey ahead of the IPL 2025.
A. Noor Ahmad, who was bought for INR 10 crore, is the most expensive buy for CSK in the IPL 2025 auction.
