MS Dhoni and who? 4 players should release after IPL 2025 according to Adam Gilchrist
After winning their initial matches, CSK lost 7 of the next 8 matches. Currently, they are ranked 10th in the IPL 2025 points table.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the worst performing team in 2025. In theory, they remain in playoff controversy. But practically, their campaign is over. After winning just 2 matches out of his 9 matches, 5-time champions are final.
If CSK loses his match against Punjab Kings, he will be dropped from IPL 2025. Bead Bead, 21 group stage matches will be played so far. This is an derogatory way, especially for the most successful team in the history of the league.
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This will definitely force CSK to plan to move differently. And the purpose of raising its 6th IPL Trophy will start with the release and retaining before the IPL 2026 mini auction. Many players have weakened; The team’s combinations do not seem correct, and are also aging players.
Keeping all this in mind, Edam Gilchrist, captain of former Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab), thinks that CSK should release MS Dhoni, Sheikh Rashid, Devon Conway and Deepak Hooda. Of course, most of the surprise will be that Gilli mentions Dhoni, given that he is the face of the franchise, and even in IPL 2025, he is not a major problem for him.
Gilchrist says that MS Dhoni should retire
But the truth is that CSK cannot move forward until Dhoni does. They will continue building a team around them, not a title winner. And Gilchrist knows this. “Ms., well, he would know what he wants to do. But I am asking for the future – it’s going to spend me, I know – perhaps she doesn’t need to be there next year. I love you, MS. You are a champion, you are an icon, an icon,” He said.
Gilchrist has decided to maintain Rahul Tripathi and go to Sheikh Rashid. The IPL will be the former 35 by the 2026 season, and in the ongoing event, he has scored 55 runs in 5 matches. The latter has not done much better, but is just 20 years old and is already with CSK 2 years ago. It seems clear to let Conway and Hooda go that given their age and performance.
CSK Squad for IPL 2025
Batsmen, Ruturaj Gikwar (currently injured), MS Dhoni (C & WK), Devon Conway (WK) ✈, Rahul Tripathi, Sheikh Rashid, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddharth, Developed Brevis ✈, Ayush Mhatre
All rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curano, Deepak Huda ,, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Ramakrishna Ghosh
Bowlers: Mathesh Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed, Noor Ahmed,, Anusul Kamboj, Mukesh Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Kamlesh Nagarkoti
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