How much salary cut did MS Dhoni take in IPL 2025?

Find out the details of MS Dhoni’s salary reduction for IPL 2025, his role in Chennai Super Kings’ team strategy, and its implications on CSK's squad balance.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, often regarded as ‘Thala’ in the Indian Premier League, needs no introduction. Needless to mention, he has been the joint-most successful captain in the league when it comes to the number of trophies. He has also been the captain to play the most number of finals in the tournament (10).

MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings have been unanimous. He has led the team to five IPL trophies (joint-most along with Mumbai Indians). As expected, he has an immense fan following in the nation. His unparalleled contributions have been rewarded well by the team as well.

He was the highest-earning player in the inaugural season of the tournament, having been bought for $1.5 Million by CSK. Even in the previous season, he received a hefty amount of Rs 12 crores, despite not being the captain of the team. His immense experience and understanding of the game with the ability to finish matches gets him the value he holds.

As for the season of 2025, he has received Rs 4 crores as salary being retained by the franchise. With the change in IPL rules about uncapped players, where if a player who has not represented his nation in the last five years can be bought as an uncapped player, the team management was able to pull off this heist.

He is all set to receive a deficit of Rs 8 crores in his salary from the last season. This means the salary he has received has been deducted by a huge 66.66% when compared to the previous season. This can surely be one of the greatest salary cuts for a superstar like him in the history of the tournament.

He has been a part of the tournament right from the inaugural season and has been one of the biggest reasons behind the immense success of the Indian Premier League. Even at the age of 43, he is continuing to play the game for his team, inspiring another generation of players to come and not keeping only money as a factor in mind.

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