Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2025 schedule, squad, key players, past results
Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are CSK's costliest players at Rs 18 crore each. The Chennai franchise is one of the most-followed teams in Indian Premier League
Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will open their IPL 2025 campaign on Sunday (March 23) against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Chennai.
Photos from RCB Unbox event in Bengaluru
Ten teams will feature in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League with 74 matches to be played from March 22 to May 25.
IPL 2025 team-wise schedules and squads: CSK | DC | GT | KKR | LSG | MI | PBKS | RR | RCB | SRH
Each franchise will play 14 matches in the league phase and the top four will qualify for the playoffs. The final will be played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
Here are CSK’s IPL 2025 fixtures, squad, key players, past performances, owners, and players’ prices after last year’s mega auction.
CSK’s IPL 2025 schedule
March 23 (Sunday): Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) in Chennai – 7:30 PM
March 28 (Friday): Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Chennai – 7:30 PM
March 30 (Sunday): Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati – 7:30 PM
April 5 (Saturday): Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) in Chennai – 3:30 PM
April 8 (Tuesday): Vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh – 7:30 PM
April 11 (Friday): Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Chennai – 7:30 PM
April 14 (Monday): Vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow – 7:30 PM
April 20 (Sunday): Vs MI in Mumbai – 7:30 PM
April 25 (Friday): Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Chennai – 7:30 PM
April 30 (Wednesday): Vs PBKS in Chennai – 7:30 PM
May 3 (Saturday): Vs RCB in Bengaluru – 7:30 PM
May 7 (Wednesday): Vs KKR in Kolkata – 7:30 PM
May 12 (Monday): Vs RR in Chennai – 7:30 PM
May 18 (Sunday): Vs Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad – 3:30 PM
CSK Squad (25 players, 7 overseas) for IPL 2025
Bought at auction (20): Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (Rs 9.75 crore), Devon Conway (Rs 6.25 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (Rs 4.80 crore), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 4 crore – RTM), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 3.40 crore), Anshul Kamboj (Rs 3.40 crore), Sam Curran (Rs 2.40 crore), Gurjapneet Singh (Rs 2.20 crore), Nathan Ellis (Rs 2 crore), Deepak Hooda (Rs 1.70 crore), Jamie Overton (Rs 1.50 crore), Vijay Shankar (Rs 1.20 crore), Vansh Bedi (Rs 55 lakh), Ramakrishna Ghosh (Rs 30 lakh), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rs 30 lakh), Mukesh Choudhary (Rs 30 lakh), Shaik Rasheed (Rs 30 lakh), Andre Siddarth (Rs 30 lakh), Shreyas Gopal (Rs 30 lakh).
Retained (5): Ruturaj Gaikwad (Rs 18 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (Rs 18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 13 crore), Shivam Dube (Rs 12 crore), MS Dhoni (Rs 4 crore).
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Head coach: Stephen Fleming
Owners: Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (subsidiary of India Cements). CSK was purchased for $91 million (about Rs 360 crore) in 2008 by India Cements
Home ground: M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Key players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shivam Dube
CSK's past performances in IPL (2008 to 2024)
Five titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
2024: 5th
2023: Champions
2022: 9th
2021: Champions
2020: 7th
2019: Runners-up
2018: Champions
2016, 2017: Suspended for 2 years
2015: Runners-up
2014: 3rd
2013: Runners-up
2012: Runners-up
2011: Champions
2010: Champions
2009: 4th
2008: Runners-up