The four-times IPL champion, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be in the spotlight as the proceedings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Mega Auction begins, today at 12 noon. Chennai Super Kings Team IPL 2022 Player List, Retained Player.
The franchise had a stable squad ahead of the IPL 2022, but due to the mega auction, the players had to be released. Now, CSK will look to bring back their players from the auction table, which isn’t going to be a cakewalk.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Team IPL 2022 and Player Retention:
For the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have INR 48 Crores of purse value/money which will be used in the purchase of the players. The yellow brigade retained four of their premier players ahead of the mega auction which is listed below with their price.
| Player Name | Price/Salary (INR) | Role |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16 Crores | All Rounder |
| MS Dhoni | 12 Crores | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Moeen Ali | 8 Crores | All Rounder |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 Crores | Batsman |
MS Dhoni believes in backing senior players and has a knack for bringing out the best from them in crucial situations. The likes of Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu and Robin Uthappa are prime examples of how Dhoni’s brain functions.
Rayudu and Robin Uthappa are nowhere near the Indian setup, nor they were a regular player in their previous franchise, however, both flipped the tables once they entered CSK setup.
Uthappa was absolutely magnificent in the IPL 2021 final against KKR while Rayudu has time and again showed why he still is the best middle-order batsman.
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It would have been extremely hard for CSK to release their best players to the mega auction, but that is how the IPL operates. Nevertheless, CSK will be having its chances to get its player back in the mega auction 2022.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2022 Team and Player List:
| Player Name | Price | Role |
| MS Dhoni | INR 15 Crores | Wicketkeeper Batsman |
| Suresh Raina | INR 11 Crores | Batsman |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | INR 20 Lakhs | Batsman |
| Faf du Plessis | INR 1.60 Crores | Batsman |
| Ambati Rayudu | INR 2.20 Crores | Batsman |
| Robin Uthappa | NA | Batsman |
| Narayan Jagadeesan | INR 20 Lakhs | Batsman |
| C Hari Nishaanth | Rs 20 lakh | Batsman |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | Rs 50 lakh | Batsman |
| R Sai Kishore | Rs 20 lakh | Bowler |
| K M Asif | Rs 40 lakh | Bowler |
| Mitchell Santner | Rs 50 lakh | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Rs 50 lakh | Bowler |
| Deepak Chahar | Rs 80 lakh | Bowler |
| Imran Tahir | Rs 1.00 crore | Bowler |
| Josh Hazlewood | Rs 2.00 crore | Bowler |
| Karn Sharma | Rs 5.00 crore | Bowler |
| M Harisankar Reddy | Rs 20 lakh | Bowler |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Rs 7 crore | All Rounder |
| Dwayne Bravo | Rs 6.40 crore | All Rounder |
| Sam Curran | Rs 5.50 crore | All Rounder |
| Shardul Thakur | Rs 2.60 crore | All Rounder |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | Rs 9.25 cr | All-Rounder |
| Moeen Ali | Rs 7 crore | All-Rounder |
| K.Bhagath Varma | Rs 20 lakh | All-Rounder |
CSK Squad Update on 13 February 2022 After Mega Auction Day 1:
| TEAM | PLAYERS | COUNTRY | BASE PRICE | SOLD FOR |
| CSK | Robin Uthappa | India | 2 crore | 2 crore |
| CSK | Dwayne Bravo | WI | 2 crore | 4.4 crore |
| CSK | Ambati Rayudu | India | 2 crore | 6.75 crore |
| CSK | Deepak Chahar | India | 2 crore | 14 crore |
| CSK | KM Asif | India | 20 lakh | 20 lakh |
| CSK | Tushar Deshpande | India | 20 lakh | 20 lakh |
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