"Over-priced Ravindra Jadeja, gold dust retention of Matheesha Pathirana": Aakash Chopra on CSK's retentions for IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings have retained 18 players ahead of the IPL 2025 Auction

Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, and Ruturaj Gaikwad among the retentions

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has given his take on Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) retentions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Auction.

CSK retained 18 players, including the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Chopra believes that while CSK has retained some quality players, they may have overpaid for some.

"Ravindra Jadeja is a very good player, but I think he is a bit overpriced," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. "I would not have paid more than INR 12 crore for him."

Chopra also praised CSK for retaining Matheesha Pathirana, a young Sri Lankan fast bowler. He believes that Pathirana could be a valuable asset for CSK in the future.

"Matheesha Pathirana is a gold dust retention," Chopra said. "He is a young player with a lot of potential. I think he could be a very good bowler for CSK in the future."

Overall, Chopra believes that CSK has made some good retentions, but they may have overpaid for some players. He also believes that Pathirana could be a valuable asset for CSK in the future.

List of CSK's retentions for IPL 2025

* Ravindra Jadeja * MS Dhoni * Moeen Ali * Ruturaj Gaikwad * Devon Conway * Shivam Dube * Dwayne Bravo * Dwaine Pretorius * Chris Jordan * Mitchell Santner * Mahesh Theekshana * Prashant Solanki * Rajvardhan Hangargekar * Mukesh Choudhary * Bhagath Varma * Matheesha Pathirana * Subhranshu Senapati * Nishant Sindhu

Conclusion

CSK has made some interesting retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 Auction. While they have retained some quality players, they may have overpaid for some. However, Pathirana could be a valuable asset for CSK in the future.