Chennai Super Kings

After 16 years of retaining its solidity, the Chennai Super Kings finally embraced an air of transition when the legendary MS Dhoni handing over the leadership duties to Ruturaj Gaikwad in the IPL 2024 season.

Stepping into fill the big boots of CSK's talisman who led the franchise to a record five titles, Gaikwad found his initiation to end with a lacklustre campaign.

The Super Kings won seven of their 14 games and finished just outside the Playoffs spot in fifth place. Despite a horde of big names in the line-up, CSK's challenge to balance the side in the presence of a waning Dhoni proved too much for the franchise before opting for a major overhaul for the 2025 edition.

However, with the 43-year-old Dhoni making his intentions to stay on and Ravindra Jadeja marking himself among CSK's retentions, the five-time winners are keen to move forward under Gaikwad without completely giving up on its identity.

CSK, fabled for its trademark comeback tales, scripted a remarkable turnaround from a lowly 2022 campaign to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2023, beating Gujarat Titans in the final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last year. T

CSK retentions for IPL 2025: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni.

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Dwayne Bravo recalled an interesting conversation with MS Dhoni in IPL 2018 that made him go 'wow' on the field. (Sportzpics)

'Don't ever dive on my cricket field': Dwayne Bravo recalls MS Dhoni advice that made him go 'wow' in IPL 2018

January 05, 2026 3:59 pm

Bravo also recalled his first interaction with Dhoni on the field and how the trust on his own skills and understanding helped him build an almost instant rapport with the former India captain.

'CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into the Playing XII surely?': R Ashwin on Sarfaraz Khan

December 31, 2025 4:40 pm

Sarfaraz has been in electric form in the domestic circuit this season, scoring a century and three half centuries in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

IPL’s nurseries, Test cricket’s loss

December 18, 2025 8:18 am

T20 leagues have democratised cricket and removed several entry barriers for budding talents. The flip side is that with the focus almost exclusively on IPL and T20, the longer form of the game gets a hit.

FILE IMAGE: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan in action. (PTI)

Sarfaraz Khan thanks CSK for 'giving me new life'

December 17, 2025 11:43 pm

Sarfaraz Khan has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in the past apart from his last team Delhi Capitals in 2023

Prashant Veer in action. (Special arrangement)

Why CSK and MS Dhoni wanted uncapped players like Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma in the squad

December 17, 2025 8:01 pm

After finishing last in the 2025 edition, CSK think tank including MS Dhoni, decided to blood youngsters

Having struggled with a knee problem in the last couple of seasons, Dhoni has been limiting his role with the bat, even choosing to come down as low as No 8 to ensure he gets only a handful of deliveries to face. (Sportzpics)

Will MS Dhoni play as an Impact Player this IPL?

December 17, 2025 7:40 pm

With four wicketkeepers in squad that includes Sanju Samson, it would be fascinating to see how Chennai Super Kings use Dhoni in the tournament

The Chennai Super Kings think tank, along with coach Stephen Fleming, at the IPL 2026 auctions. (PHOTO: CSK via X)

‘These are T20 babies… there’s no fear’: CSK's Stephen Fleming on uncapped buys Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma

December 17, 2025 2:39 pm

Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma became the most expensive Indian uncapped players in IPL history with CSK spending Rs 14.20 crore each on the duo

CSK's MS Dhoni and Sanju Samson in action. (FILE photo)

Robin Uthappa on Dhoni at CSK: 'Genuinely feels like right time for him to step away'

December 17, 2025 12:26 pm

But even before the auction, CSK have made decisive moves about its leadership group within the side: trading Ravindra Jadeja, a man it had once entrusted captaincy on, to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Sanju Samson, who was the skipper of RR for many seasons.