IPL 2025: In the 17th season of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders won the trophy by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad. After which now the discussion of IPL 2025 is in full swing. Because, there is going to be a mega auction in IPL 2025. Due to which we can see big changes in all the teams.

While some players may get a lot of money in the mega auction. Meanwhile, a big update has come out regarding Chennai Super Kings team's wicketkeeper batsman MS Dhoni.

Dhoni can be retained in IPL 2025

A mega auction is to be held in December before IPL 2025. Regarding which, media reports have reported that all teams can now retain 6 players. In which the option of right to match will be included.

Due to which it is now believed that CSK can retain Dhoni in IPL 2025. Because, Dhoni and CSK had already made it clear that, if there is a chance to retain more than 4 players in the mega auction. Then the CSK team can retain Dhoni.

BCCI may allow teams to retain up to 6 players ahead of the Mega Auction. [Cricbuzz]

– Potentially allowing for a combination of retention & RTM. pic.twitter.com/tNznx2uP5U

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) August 9, 2024

These 5 players can also be retained

Let us tell you that in IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings team can retain Rituraj Gaikwad, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mathisha Pathirana and Deepak Chahar from their team before the mega auction.

Because, these players have been a part of the Chennai team for a long time. Whereas those who have performed well for the team in every season. Due to which the team would like to retain these players at all costs. Only Gaikwad can captain CSK in IPL 2025.

This was the squad of CSK in IPL 2024

Squad: MS Dhoni (captain), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Mathisha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner, Simarjit Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Mahesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avneesh Rao Aravalli.