From bringing back former overseas players to re-signing established Indian names, Chennai hit the right notes at the IPL Auction but missed out on an X-factor player, perhaps by design.

The captain of Chennai Super Kings in 2025 is Ruturaj Gaikwad. Under his leadership, CSK continues its legacy of success, having previously won 5 IPL titles. The team was earlier led by the legendary MS Dhoni, who remains one of the most iconic captains in IPL history.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) strategically managed their Rs 55 crore purse at the IPL auction in Jeddah. They secured key players like Devon Conway, Ravichandran Ashwin and Noor Ahmed, supplementing their retained stars including MS Dhoni,

On Day 2, CSK spent ₹ 2.4 crores on Sam Curran. They also brought in Shaik Rashed and Anshul Kamboj for ₹ 30 Lakhs and ₹ 3.40 Crores respectively.

Check out full squad of Chennai Super Kings and the complete players list after the 2025 IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

With some exorbitant prices, a few steals and several high-profile players going unsold later all 10 teams finalised their squads ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. The two-day mega auction saw INR 639.

Here is the full players list, squad and predicted XI for Chennai Super Kings after the mega auction ended on Monday.

Track the latest updates on Chennai Super Kings purchases during Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Check out the full list of players, their prices, CSK’s retained players, and the remaining purse.

PM IST Chennai Super Kings made strategic moves on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction by retaining their core players. They successfully secured key batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway, as well as adding the experienced R Ashwin to their roster.