CSK likely to retain Dhoni, Gaikwad and Jadeja ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction: Reports

The preparation for IPL 2022 mega auction is already on and the speculations over the players' retention are doing the rounds. According to an Indian Express report, Chennai Super Kings are expected to retain MS Dhoni, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.

It won't come as a surprise if CSK retain their captain MS Dhoni, who also put the speculation over his retirement to an end recently.

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Meanwhile, Gaikwad's retention looks certain given the Maharashtra batter guided CSK to the fourth IPL title. Ruturaj scored 635 runs in IPL 2021 with an average of 46.61, including seven fifties and one hundred.

The Indian Premier league is going to be a 10-team affair from the next season and as per BCCI rules, each team is allowed to retain a maximum of four players.

The IPL 2022 mega auction is tentatively scheduled to place in the month of January.