New Delhi: The Chennai Super Kings have retained Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the IPL mega auction. Dhoni will be in the yellow jersey of Chennai for three more seasons. Chennai has signed a deal with Dhoni for this. Apart from Dhoni, Chennai have retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Rituraj Gaekwad.
According to BCCI rules, each franchise can retain up to four players. There are rumors that the Chennai management has started talks with English player Moin Ali. The management hopes that Ali will benefit from the pitch at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Englishman Sam Karan is another player retained by Chennai.
Earlier, Dhoni had hinted that he would stay in Chennai. My last ODI was in Ranchi. The final Twenty20 is expected to be played in Chennai. Dhoni’s comment was that it could happen next year or five years later.
Delhi Capitals will retain Rishabh Pant, Akshar Patel and Prithviraj Shah. The ball will lead the team. Shreyas Iyer, who has been vying for the captaincy in Delhi, is expected to leave the team. Mumbai Indians will retain Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumra and Ishant Kishan. West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard will also remain in the squad. Negotiations for this have started with Mumbai Pollard. The IPL mega auction will be held in January 2022. With two new teams entering the tournament, the stage is set for a mega auction.
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