Chennai Super Kings, the joint-most successful IPL franchise having won five IPL titles, narrowly missed out on a playoff spot in the most disappointing way last season. However, the mega auction is chance for the Yellove Army to rebuild its core.

Chennai Super Kings opened their account by bringing home New Zealand batter Devon Conway for Rs 6.25 crore on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah on Sunday. They quickly added Rahul Tripathi for Rs 3.

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Check out full squad of Chennai Super Kings and the complete players list after the 2025 IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Ashwin's services were snapped up by CSK in the auction, with the franchise outbidding other franchises, including Rajasthan Royals, in intense bidding

Ravichandran Ashwin, having represented the side between 2008 and 2015 will be back for a second stint at the franchise as CSK look to win a record-breaking sixth title in the IPL 2025. Ashwin, now 38,

Rajasthan Royals (RR) are geared up for the IPL 2025, having retained a core team of six players including captain Sanju Samson and rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal. With INR 41 crore remaining in their purse,

Rishabh Pant broke Shreyas Iyer's record within minutes to become IPL's costliest buy as Lucknow Super Giants spent a mind-boggling ₹27 crore for the wicketkeeper-batter. This happened moments after Punjab Kings broke the bank to get Indian batter Shreyas Iyer for a whopping ₹26.