Sun Nov 24 21:03:22 UTC 2024: ## Chennai Super Kings Rebuilds for IPL 2025 with New Squad
**CHENNAI, INDIA** – The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are undergoing a significant squad overhaul for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Following a mega auction, the team retained five players before the auction: Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), and MS Dhoni (₹4 crore, uncapped). This left CSK with ₹55 crore to spend in the auction.
On the first day of the auction, CSK acquired seven additional players, bolstering their roster. The team released a significant number of players prior to the auction, including notable names like Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, and Ajinkya Rahane. The full list of released players is extensive and includes: Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner, Simarjit Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Mahesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Samir Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Richard Gleeson, Avneesh Rao Aravali, and Devon Conway.
The complete list of CSK’s IPL 2025 squad will be released following the conclusion of the auction. This rebuilding effort positions CSK for a fresh start in the upcoming season.
**(Note: The unrelated information about the mosque survey and violence has been removed as it is not relevant to the CSK news.)**
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