CSK: IPL franchises are finalizing their retention lists for the upcoming mega auction, with BCCI yet to confirm the number of retentions allowed. Chennai Super Kings have shortlisted five players, including MS Dhoni,

MS Dhoni has remained tight-lipped on his CSK future but the franchise has reportedly made a bold move on their former captain.

MS Dhoni is likely to be retained by Chennai Super Kings however, the record five-time IPL champs are likely to give their former captain a pay cut. Furthermore, the Yellow Army have drawn up a list of their top five retentions although BCCI is yet to reveal how many players each team will be allowed to retain.

Dhoni thus could end up playing one more season for the team that had led from the inaugural edition in 2008 until 2023, excluding the 2015 and the 2016 seasons when the franchise was suspended along with Rajasthan Royals due to corruption.

With so much speculation around MS Dhoni 's IPL future, it seems like he may be retained by the franchise. A latest report on Rev Sports claims that the franchise is looking to retain Dhoni but at a lower retention value.

Though he gave the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad on the 2024 season opener against RCB, Dhoni did not stop with his outings.

BCCI has not yet announced IPL 2025 Auction retention rules, which were expected in August but have been delayed.

MS Dhoni | BCCI-IPL Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni is likely to be shortlisted by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for retention ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The other reported retentions are Shivam Dube and Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana.