The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed soaring popularity and staggering bidding amounts for players since its inception in 2008. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive buy in the 2024 auction,

MS Dhoni, who has been a mainstay at CSK since its inception, is set to extend his IPL career for another season. The former India captain has always been a key figure at the franchise and is already preparing hard for the upcoming assignment.

Let's take a look at how Chennai Super Kings fared in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction and gauge the perfect probable XI for the upcoming season.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) strategically managed their Rs 55 crore purse at the IPL auction in Jeddah. They secured key players like Devon Conway, Ravi

Let's take a look at five 'underpaid' players, who fetched a much lesser fee than expected at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

That's all from day two and the auction has officially come to an end. CSK started the bidding for Gopal and will pick him up at the base price of INR 30L

The IPL 2025 season will feature several new opening pairs after the mega auction, except maybe for Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who retain last season's openers. Key changes include Jos Buttler partnering with Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Phil Salt with Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore.