The excitement of the Indian Premier League 2024 is at its peak, with the coming season getting started on March 22. This will be the 17th season of the lucrative league, with ten teams trying their luck to become the champions. Only one team can end up winning the title. All ten teams have incredible teams to make the tournament more exciting.
But as the excitement is high for the IPL 2024, fans also have on their minds that there will be a mega-auction in 2025. As per the announcement made by the BCCI and IPL governing council, the IPL 2025 auction will be big, and every team can only retain three players, and the rest will go into auction. That has certainly left the teams with a headache.
Also Read: IPL 2025 Mega Auction Rules
The performance in the IPL 2024 will certainly impact the decision to retain the players. Chennai Super Kings, who have won the joint-most titles in the tournament, will have to do great thinking. They have the team for match-winners, and it will be tough to retain only three. But they will have to make that decision. Here we will talk about three players that CSK can retain ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Notably, MS Dhoni might retire, and he is not included.
Three Players whom CSK can retain ahead of mega auction in the IPL 2025
3. Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube has certainly made a name for himself after joining Chennai Super Kings. He has become a performing all-rounder who played a key role in CSK winning the 2023 edition. His form has been pretty good as well. And because of his all-round skill, he can be the one whom CSK retains ahead of the 2025 auction. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra can be another name, but it depends on how he performs in the IPL 2024.
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
It will not be a wrong statement to say that Ruturaj Gaikwad is CSK’s product. He has become a consistent performer now, and CSK has invested a lot in him. And everyone knows that CSK never lets its own players get away. Gaikwad is still young and is a prospect for captaincy in the coming years. Hence, there will be no doubt if Chennai will retain him ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
1. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is likely to become the captain of CSK after MS Dhoni. Though the franchise tried him in 2022 and it didn’t work, it doesn’t mean that he can’t lead the team. His rare ability to win matches in all three departments and improved leadership skills are the reasons that he will be the first-choice player to retain.