IPL 2025: 5 Released CSK players who could trigger a bidding war between RCB and MI at auction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained only five players ahead of the IPL 2025 auctions in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni. With these retentions, they have shed 65 crore of the 120 crore purse. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained only three players in the form of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal and have INR 83 crore left in their purse.

The CSKs’ counterparts Mumbai Indians, who also share a feat of five championships, have utilised INR 75 crore and enter the auction with INR 45 crore. Both RCB and MI will look to bolster their attacks with a balance of spinners, all-rounders, and some power hitters. CSK, who have leveraged all these while with an amalgamation of these traits, have provided fodder for the likes of MI and RCB in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Here are five CSK released players MI and RCB could target in the auction:

5. Sameer Rizvi

Sameer Rizvi, an uncapped player who represents Uttar Pradesh was bought by CSK for 8.4 crore ahead of IPL 2024. The right-handed batter is known to hit big sixes and charge from ball one. He played eight innings and scored 51 runs with a strike rate of 118.60 in the limited game time he got.

On the other hand, he was the second highest runs scores in the Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2024. Playing for Kanpur Superstars, he scored 468 runs in 13 innings at an average of 42.54. RCB and MI had struggled with a batter who can accelerate lower down the order, and as a result, Rizvi may fit the bill.