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The revised players' retention rules have allowed CSK to retain their iconic captain, MS Dhoni, as an uncapped player.

After the BCCI released the player regulations for the 2025 Indian Premier League season, the five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings sighed with delight on Saturday. Details regarding the mega auction,

The reintroduction of this rule, originally implemented in 2008 and scrapped in 2021, has reignited hopes among CSK fans for their beloved Thala to continue his IPL journey.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be treated as an 'uncapped' player for the 2025 IPL under new rules from the league's governing council. Franchises can reta

MS Dhoni fans were overjoyed after the BCCI brought back the 'uncapped player' rule for retentions ahead of the mega auction. Former India opener Aakash Chopra highlighted that the rule will not just benefit CSK and the former India captain.

There are several other Indian cricketers, including Dhoni's former teammate at Chennai Super Kings, who can be retained in the uncapped category by another franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, scheduled to be held later this year.

Chennai Super Kings might have some headaches while deciding on their retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. CSK might retain only five players of which two can be uncapped. Here is a list of players the five-time champions might retain and release ahead of the auctions.

Governing Council, which convened in Bengaluru on Saturday, decided that an Indian capped player will become uncapped if he has not featured for the national side in the last five calendar years.

BCCI has taken a big decision, for players who retired from international cricket five years ago. They will be included in the list of uncapped players. In such a situation, CSK can now retain MS Dhoni as an uncapped player.