CSK’s big-threatened players have performed poorly in IPL 2025, killing the team to kill rock-boatum on the table’s table.
Three wins in 13 matches, the second lowest in case of sixes, the worst team in the powerplay, the poor in the middle overs, and the worst team in chasing 200+ yogas – Chennai Super Kings have earned all the wrong laurels in IPL 2025. However, as MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming, CSK completed its preparation. And with just one game to go, they should now have a proper idea of ​​who to maintain and who to release. Former India opener Akash Chopra has given him a long list of players who should release him, including Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
The Jadeja-Ashwin pair cost CSK Rs 27.75 crore. Chopra has also named the Kiwi pair of Devon Conway and Resin Ravindra as part of the CSK release for a team overhaul before IPL 2026.
“I got a long list. I will leave Ashwin, Jadeja, Rachin, Conway, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda and Rahul Tripathi,” Akash Chopra said ESPN Cricinfo show.
Akash Chopra’s CSK release list
| Player | Price (CR) | Performance in IPL 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ravindra jadeja | 18.00 | 8 wickets and 280 runs in 13 matches |
| R Ashwin | 9.75 | 7 wickets and 33 runs in 9 matches |
| Devon Conway | 6.25 | 104 runs in 5 matches |
| Rachin ravindra | 4.00 | 191 runs in 8 matches |
| Rahul Tripathi | 3.40 | 55 runs in 5 matches |
| Deepak Hooda | 1.70 | 31 runs in 6 matches |
| Vijay Shankar | 1.20 | 118 runs in 6 matches |
If Chennai Super Kings hear the advice of Akash Chopra, the team will gain a gain of Rs 44.3 crore for the IPL 2026 auction. Add MS Dhoni to the mixture, and CSK will make the purse 48.3 crore.
Ashwin returns to his former franchise, scored a poor run, scored 7 wickets and 33 runs in 9 matches at an economy rate of 9.13. Jadeja
There are also other non-performing players. The choice of Sheikh Rashid, Sam Curan, Jamie Overton and Nathan Ellis can make CSK purse a bumper.
Will CSK take rigorous measures?
Head coach Stephen Fleming is also a question. Should he stay back through infection, or CSK should appoint a new head coach with a new vision? However, as CSK has been operating since 2008, it is unlikely that they will panic.
“I don’t care how old the players are. Experience has given us a really good service in the previous years. This year it has not been done quite good for us. I think it can be a little form, it can be a strategy, it can be a strategy, it can be many things that may not just work. The competition is too much,” Fleming said at a media conference.
MS Dhoni problem
However, MS Dhoni is an elephant in the room that CSK and Legend should address themselves. At the age of 43, Dhoni has neither capacity, agility nor to perform stamina. He could play only as a finisher, but his strike rate of 135.17 otherwise says in 13 matches. He can no longer finish the game. On Tuesday, Dhoni scored 16 runs in 17 balls when CSK still had six overs left.
Former chief selector Krishnamkhari Srikanth wants CSK to address the issue, saying that MS Dhoni cannot keep coming and mess it up. After his strength, Dhoni has not enabled the spinners to play well. The message is clear: He must retire. But is that?
“The problem with CSK today is that Dhoni is not able to repeat his own game. The spinners are tying it. All in fairness, he is struggling. Dhoni is also aging, you can’t expect a lot from him. But at the same time, you are not able to do it. You are not able to do it. Fitness, reflex level, everything will come down,” Srikanth said on his YouTube channel.
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