CSK breaks the silence as a report reveals multiple releases ahead of IPL 2026 Auction

According to a report published on Cricbuzz, the Chennai Super Kings are expected to release a lot of star players from their squad ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, which is scheduled to happen in mid-December 2025.

Reportedly, CSK is expected to let go of Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, and Devon Conway. It’s worth noting that November 15 is the deadline for the franchises to reveal their retentions. 

However, this decision by the franchise didn’t go down well with the CSK fans on various social media platforms, as they started questioning the franchise for the actual reason behind these releases. 

CSK was quick to issue a clearance on the matter, but in a humorous manner. Soon after the rumours went viral, CSK updated their bio on X (formerly Twitter) to read, "Nothing's official till you see it here." 

"Don't worry, we've updated the bio," CSK shared a post on X, clearing all the rumours on the internet. This move provided much-needed clarity amidst the uncertainty. It’s also important to note that Ravi Ashwin’s retirement from the IPL, CSK's purse balance has been increased by INR 9.75 crore.

Notably, CSK won only four matches out of 14 games in the last season, having a pretty poor edition. They would be aiming to make a strong comeback right from the auction table for the upcoming season. 

CSK squad in IPL 2025: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Nathan Ellis, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Shreyas Gopal, Urvil Patel, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis.

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