Chennai Super Kings Retention List 2027
Last updated 13 November 2026
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) go into the IPL 2027 retention deadline on 17 November 2026 with 30 players under contract, 11 of them overseas, worth about ₹125.95 crore in all. The highest-paid are Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Sanju Samson (₹18 crore) and Kartik Sharma (₹14.2 crore). This is the pool CSK retain from before the 16 December mini-auction in Goa; anyone not retained goes back into the auction.
30Players
11Overseas
₹125.95 crSquad value
₹18 crTop price
01 / Squad
Full Chennai Super Kings retention list
Every player in the current squad with their role, nationality, current contract value and IPL career so far. Open a player for their season-by-season stats.
| Player | Role | Current Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter | ₹18 crore |
| Sanju Samson | WK-Batter | ₹18 crore |
| MS Dhoni | WK-Batter | ₹4 crore |
| Dewald BrevisOS | Batter | ₹2.2 crore |
| Kartik Sharma | WK-Batter | ₹14.2 crore |
| Urvil Patel | WK-Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batter | ₹75 lakh |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| Matthew ShortOS | All-rounder | ₹1.5 crore |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder | ₹12 crore |
| Jamie OvertonOS | All-rounder | ₹1.5 crore |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| Zak FoulkesOS | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh |
| Shreyas Gopal | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| Prashant Veer | All-rounder | ₹14.2 crore |
| Aman Khan | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| Noor AhmadOS | Bowler | ₹10 crore |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler | ₹3.4 crore |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler | ₹5.2 crore |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | ₹2.2 crore |
| Matt HenryOS | Bowler | ₹2 crore |
| Akeal HoseinOS | Bowler | ₹2 crore |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| Liam LivingstoneOS | All-rounder | ₹6 crore |
| Jack EdwardsOS | All-rounder | ₹3 crore |
| Spencer JohnsonOS | Bowler | ₹1.5 crore |
| Kuldip Yadav | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| Akash Madhwal | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| Macneil Noronha | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| Dian ForresterOS | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh |
02 / By role
CSK squad by role
Batters 4
- Ruturaj Gaikwad₹18 crore
- Dewald Brevis₹2.2 crore
- Sarfaraz Khan₹75 lakh
- Ayush Mhatre₹30 lakh
Wicketkeeper-batters 4
- Sanju Samson₹18 crore
- Kartik Sharma₹14.2 crore
- MS Dhoni₹4 crore
- Urvil Patel₹30 lakh
All-rounders 12
- Prashant Veer₹14.2 crore
- Shivam Dube₹12 crore
- Liam Livingstone₹6 crore
- Jack Edwards₹3 crore
- Matthew Short₹1.5 crore
- Jamie Overton₹1.5 crore
- Zak Foulkes₹75 lakh
- Dian Forrester₹75 lakh
- Aman Khan₹40 lakh
- Ramakrishna Ghosh₹30 lakh
- Shreyas Gopal₹30 lakh
- Macneil Noronha₹30 lakh
Bowlers 10
- Noor Ahmad₹10 crore
- Rahul Chahar₹5.2 crore
- Anshul Kamboj₹3.4 crore
- Gurjapneet Singh₹2.2 crore
- Matt Henry₹2 crore
- Akeal Hosein₹2 crore
- Spencer Johnson₹1.5 crore
- Mukesh Choudhary₹30 lakh
- Kuldip Yadav₹30 lakh
- Akash Madhwal₹30 lakh
03 / Trades
CSK trades in the 2027 window
| Player | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | In from Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹6 crore |
| Jack Edwards | In from Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹3 crore |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Out to Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹4.8 crore |
| Nathan Ellis | Out to Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹2 crore |
04 / Releases
CSK released players
Coming 17 Nov
The players Chennai Super Kings release back into the auction pool will be listed here once the retention lists are official on 17 November 2026. This site lists official releases only, not rumours.
05 / FAQs
CSK retention FAQs
How many players are in the Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2027 retentions?
Chennai Super Kings have 30 players under contract, 11 of them from overseas, with a combined current value of about ₹125.95 crore. Retained players are confirmed at the 17 November 2026 deadline.
Who is the most expensive player at Chennai Super Kings?
Ruturaj Gaikwad is on the highest current contract at CSK, ₹18 crore, followed by Sanju Samson (₹18 crore) and Kartik Sharma (₹14.2 crore).
When will Chennai Super Kings announce their retained and released players?
Every franchise submits its retained list to the BCCI by 17 November 2026. The confirmed CSK retained and released lists will be added to this page once official, ahead of the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa.
Which CSK player has played the most IPL matches?
MS Dhoni has played 277 IPL matches, the most in the current CSK squad.
Which CSK players have not played an IPL match yet?
Zak Foulkes, Jack Edwards, Macneil Noronha, Dian Forrester have not played an IPL match so far.
06 / Other teams