As IPL 2025 approaches, CSK faces tough decisions on player retention. Explore the 5 capped and 1 uncapped player likely to stay with Chennai Super Kings, including stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad

The IPL Governing Council's decision to bring back the rule that Indian players who've not played internationally for five or more years can be retained as ‘uncapped' provided CSK a route to retain five-time IPL-winning captain Dhoni for just Rs 4 crore.

R Ashwin, India off-spinner and ex-Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer has shared his views on which players the five-time champions should retain ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He also stated that he would not retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped player if he was a CSK official.

Uncapped rule not made just with MS Dhoni and CSK in mind – IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal rubbishes such theories, saying several players fall under the category.

Ravichandran Ashwin said that he would consider choosing MS Dhoni as a capped player and would prefer if CSK retain Sameer Rizvi as their uncapped player.

CSK's IPL 2025 retention strategy centers on the future of MS Dhoni and key players like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja, with discussions on retention rules shaping their decisions.

Ravichandran Ashwin has offered a unique perspective on Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) retention strategy ahead of the mega auction, suggesting that MS Dhoni should be retained as a capped player rather than as an uncapped player.

As each IPL franchise is set to present its retention list soon, speculations on who could be retained and who would make it to the auction are at large. As varied opinions are amplifying on social media,

R Ashwin has given a blockbuster comment on MS Dhoni and said that he would retain the former Chennai Super Kings captain as a capped player. CSK can retain Dhoni as an uncapped player. The franchise will have to pay him a sum of Rs 4 crore if he is retained in the uncapped category.