IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Retained Players List Prediction; Focus on MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina

1.
MS
Dhoni

The
CSK
will
have
to
shell
out
a
fat
Rs
15
crore
to
retain
their
captain
since
2008.
He
is
within
touching
distance
of
40,
and
no
longer
the
batsman
or
finisher
he
once
was.
But
the
connection
between
Dhoni
and
CSK
is
quite
charming
and
a
story
in
itself.
They
would
not
want
him
to
go
to
another
franchise.
It
is
still
early
days
regarding
his
retention
and
there
have
been
reports
of
Dhoni
telling
the
CSK
bosses
not
to
retain
him.

But
despite
all
that,
Dhoni
might
just
be
retained
by
the
Super
Kings
and
lead
the
side
in
IPL
2022.
Perhaps,
the
final
season
of
him
as
an
active
player.
After
all,
the
IPL
2021
was
won
just
month
or
so
ago,
and
there
is
no
real
time
gap
between
the
next
edition.

2.
Ravindra
Jadeja

Jadeja
is
another
CSK
original.
Came
in
from
Kochi
Tuskers
Kerala
when
the
team
was
disbanded
and
became
a
core
unit
member
of
the
Super
Kings.
They
are
almost
certain
to
retain
Jadeja,
who
is
at
the
peak
of
his
powers
now
and
can
contribute
for
another
couple
of
seasons
with
both
bat
and
ball.

3.
Ruturaj
Gaikwad

The
Chennai
Super
Kings
are
in
the
IPL
for
winning
titles.
They
have
won
4
and
more
often
than
not
reached
the
play-offs
and
final.
But
along
the
way,
they
always
counted
for
experience
than
fancy
terms
like
grooming
youngsters
and
giving
exposure
to
fresh
talents
etc.
But
for
once,
they
gave
an
audition
to
Gaikwad
and
he
repaid
it
in
gold.
In
IPL
2021,

Gaikwad
emerged
the
Orange
Cap
winner
for
the
most
number
of
runs
and
played
a
big
part
in
CSK’s
title
win.

4.
Faf
du
Plessis

The
South
African
has
carried
the
batting
of
CSK
along
with
Ruturaj
Gaikwad
in
the
IPL
2021
from
the
opening
slot.
He
made
633
runs,
just
two
runs
behind
Orange
Cap
holder
Gaikwad,
and
their
opening
combination
had
a
big
role
in
CSK’s
title
romp.
It
ensured
that
the
Super
Kings
more
often
than
not
got
off
to
a
solid
start
whether
setting
or
chasing
a
target.
At
37,

Faf
still
remains
a
formidable
force
who
accelerate
at
will
after
a
sedate
start.
Needless
to
say,
the
veteran
still
can
pull
off
some
stunning
catches
in
the
outfield.
He
might
just
get
retained
for
another
salvo.