Top 5 players CSK might retain before IPL 2025 auction

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad: Amassed 583 runs in 14 innings in IPL 2024

2. MS Dhoni: Gathered 161 runs at a strike rate of 220.64 in the IPL 2024.

3. Ravindra Jadeja: Scored 367 and clinched 8 wickets in the IPL 2024.

4. Matheesha Pathirana: Took 13 wickets in just 6 IPL 2024 innings before being ruled out of the season due to an injury.

5. Shivam Dube: Amassed 396 runs at a strike rate of 162.29 in the IPL 2024.

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell scored 318 runs at a strike rate of 142.60 but is unlikely to be retained due to the overseas limit.

Deepak Chahar failed to make any impact with the ball as he ended up with just 5 wickets in 8 matches in the IPL 2024.