In a major development ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) retention deadline on October 31, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni’s participation is guaranteed for the upcoming season .

The news was confirmed by CSK franchise CEO Kasi Viswanathan today (October 26).

Kasi told Cricbuzz: “When it is ready, what more do we want? “We are happy.”

The development comes after Dhoni recently broke his silence on his involvement saying:

“I just want to enjoy the last few years of cricket I can play,” read a TOI report.

Although it is almost done, an official confirmation will only come once a conversation takes place between CSK owner N Srinivasan and Dhoni, who is expected to return to Ranchi from Goa in the coming days.

Kasi also confirmed that Dhoni will call Srinivasan in the coming days to finalize the list of players to be retained.

List of probable CSK retained players for IPL 2025

It is understood that Dhoni will remain under the unlimited player quota of INR 4 crore. This will have a big impact on CSK’s auction strategy as only a fraction of their Rs 120 crore budget will be used to retain an iconic player.

On the other hand, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be CSK’s number one retainer.

Jadeja will be followed by team captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who is essentially a CSK product, will be the third retainer, with his manager finalizing the deal in Chennai last week.

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With a total of six retentions allowed and only two spots remaining, it is expected to be filled by any two between Shivam Dube, Devon Conway and uncapped player Sameer Rizvi.

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