IPL 2024 Auction: Final List of CSK Players Released, Retained, and Purse Available After Retention Day
With the IPL 2024 auction drawing up close, teams have now decided on their final list of released and retained players for the new season. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings did not shake their winning combination too much but released those who don't fit into their plans.
This will, however, be the third and the final year of the three-year contract for each player and a mega-auction is expected next year.
IPL 2024 Players Released
As of the previous season, BCCI allowed franchises to use the "TRADE" option where teams can exchange players between them. The 'IPL Trade Window' allows the franchises to either swap players between themselves or buy players for an all-cash deal.
The IPL 2024 players released will be put up on auction and get the opportunity to join another team before the league begins.
According to the IPL rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing XI, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.
IPL 2024 Auction Date
IPL 2024 Auction Date: BCCI planned to host the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai on December 19. The deadline for the final submission of the list of released and retained players is November 26.
IPL Auction 2024 Venue
IPL Auction 2024 Venue: BCCI planned to host the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai. As this will be a mini-auction, it will be a day-long event only. Notably, IPL 2024 Auction will be the first of its kind to be held overseas.
List of CSK Players Released Ahead of IPL 2024 Auction
CSK Player Released: Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has already opted out for the next season owing to surgery and the franchise has obliged as well. On the other hand, Ambati Rayudu has called it quits on his playing career. Here is the final list of players released by CSK:
- Ambati Rayudu (wk) – Retired
- Ben Stokes
- Sisanda Magala
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Bhagath Varma
- Subhranshu Senapati
- Kyle Jamieson
- Akash Singh
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List of CSK Players Retained Ahead of IPL 2024 Auction
CSK Players Retained: CSK has decided to retain the likes of Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Theekshana, Pathirana, MS Dhoni and others who have been a key cog in the Yellow Army that propelled them to victory last season. The final Retained Players list by CSK is given below.
- MS Dhoni (wk)(c)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Devon Conway
- Deepak Chahar
- Tushar Deshpande
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Simranjeet Singh
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Prashant Solanki
- Mitchell Santner
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Moeen Ali
- Shivam Dube
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Nishant Sindhu
- Shaik Rasheed
- Ajay Mandal
IPL 2024 Teams Purse Value
BCCI increased the purse value of the franchises by INR 5 crores over the existing purse value of about INR 95 crores. Notably, Ben Stokes' unavailability increased CSK's purse value substantially and could be a blessing in disguise. They has the fourth-highest purse remaining.
CSK Remaining purse: Chennai Super Kings have a remaining value of INR 32.1 crore and 6 slots to fill, out of which 3 are overseas.
Verdict:
The absence of Ben Stokes and Ambati Rayudu will be massive as both players were match-winners in their own ways. While CSK has a talented pool of players with a bag of varied experiences, they will look to fill the void left with the addition of some key players and bolster their squad for the upcoming season.
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