| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
2025 | 65.00 crore |
| 2025 | Ravindra jadeja | 18 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2025, so he was not part of the mega auction. | |
| 2025 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 18 crore | Retained | Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings; he was not part of the 2025 auction pool. | |
| 2025 | Matheesha Pathirana | 13 crore | Retained | Matheesha Pathirana was retained by Chennai Super Kings for INR 13 cr in IPL 2025. | |
| 2025 | Shivam dube | 12 crore | Retained | Shivam Dube was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the IPL 2025 Mega auction. | |
| 2025 | Ms dhoni | 4 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings as a uncapped player and was not up for auction in 2025. | |
2024 | 63.90 crore |
| 2024 | Ravindra jadeja | 16 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2024, so he was not part of the auction. | |
| 2024 | Deepak chahar | 14 crore | Retained | CSK retained Deepak chahar after the comeback from injury for IPL 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ms dhoni | 12 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings and was not up for auction in 2024. | |
| 2024 | Devon Conway | 9 crore | Bought | The IPL 2024 auction data is currently not available. Please check for updates from official IPL announcements or news sources. | |
| 2024 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 crore | Retained | Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings; he was not part of the 2024 auction pool. | |
| 2024 | Shivam dube | 6 crore | Bought | Shivam Dube was successfully acquired by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2024 auction. | |
| 2024 | Ajinkya rahane | 0.5 crore | Retained | Ajinkya Rahane was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 auction. | |
| 2024 | Matheesha Pathirana | 0.2 crore | Retained | Matheesha Pathirana was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh in IPL 2024. | |
| 2024 | Sameer Rizvi | 0.2 crore | Bought | Sameer Rizvi was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 IPL auction. | |
| 2024 | Ajay Mandal | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for IPL 2024 have not been released yet. | |
| 2024 | Aravelly Avanish | 0 crore | Bought | As of my last update in October 2023, the auction details for IPL 2024 are not available. Please check the latest sources for up-to-date information. | |
| 2024 | Daryl Mitchell | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for IPL 2024, including the amount bid for Daryl Mitchell by Chennai Super Kings, are not available as of the current date. | |
| 2024 | Maheesh Theekshana | 0 crore | Bought | The auction data for IPL 2024 has not been released or is not available as of the latest update. Please check closer to the event for the most accurate information. | |
| 2024 | Mitchell santner | 0 crore | Bought | As of now, specific auction details for IPL 2024 have not been publicly disclosed. | |
| 2024 | Mukesh Choudhary | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for IPL 2024 have not been made public as of now. | |
| 2024 | Mustafizur rahman | 0 crore | Bought | | |
| 2024 | Nishant Sindhu | 0 crore | Bought | The detailed auction amounts for IPL 2024 are not publicly disclosed as of the latest updates. | |
| 2024 | Prashant Solanki | 0 crore | Bought | As of now, there is no official information available regarding Prashant Solanki's auction amount for IPL 2024 with the Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2024 | Rachin Ravindra | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for IPL 2024 are not available as of the latest data update in October 2023. | |
| 2024 | Rajvardhan Hangargekar | 0 crore | Bought | The auction for IPL 2024 information is not available as of the data I have until October 2023. | |
| 2024 | Shaik Rasheed | 0 crore | Bought | As of my knowledge cutoff in October 2023, specific details regarding the 2024 IPL auction, including amounts and statuses, are not available. | |
| 2024 | Shardul thakur | 0 crore | Bought | As of now, the auction details for IPL 2024 have not been officially released. | |
| 2024 | Simarjeet Singh | 0 crore | Bought | As of October 2023, IPL 2024 auction details have not been released. | |
| 2024 | Tushar Deshpande | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for IPL 2024 are not yet available. | |
2023 | 159.00 crore |
| 2023 | Maheesh Theekshana | 70 crore | Retained | Maheesh Theekshana was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2023. | |
| 2023 | Ben stokes | 16.25 crore | Bought | Ben Stokes was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2023. | |
| 2023 | Ravindra jadeja | 16 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2023, so he was not part of the auction. | |
| 2023 | Deepak chahar | 14 crore | Bought | | |
| 2023 | Ms dhoni | 12 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the IPL 2023 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the auction. | |
| 2023 | Moeen Ali | 8 crore | Retained | Moeen Ali was retained by the Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2023 season. | |
| 2023 | Ambati rayudu | 6.75 crore | Retained | Veteran player retained for his experience and versatility in the middle order. | |
| 2023 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 crore | Retained | Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings; he was not part of the 2023 auction pool. | |
| 2023 | Shivam dube | 4 crore | Retained | Shivam Dube was purchased by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2022 auction and was retained for the IPL 2023 season. | |
| 2023 | Mitchell santner | 1.9 crore | Retained | Mitchell Santner was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2023 | Rajvardhan Hangargekar | 1.5 crore | Bought | Rajvardhan Hangargekar was successfully acquired by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2023 | Devon Conway | 1 crore | Retained | Devon Conway was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2023 at a cost of 1 crore INR. | |
| 2023 | Ajinkya rahane | 0.5 crore | Bought | Ajinkya Rahane was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2023 | Sisonda Magala | 0.5 crore | Bought | Sisonda Magala was acquired as a replacement player, which is why his auction amount was relatively modest. | |
| 2023 | Matheesha Pathirana | 0.2 crore | Bought | Matheesha Pathirana was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 2 lakh, which is equivalent to 0.2 crore, in IPL 2023. | |
| 2023 | Shaik Rasheed | 0.2 crore | Bought | Shaik Rasheed was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh (0.20 crore) in the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2023 | Tushar Deshpande | 0.2 crore | Bought | Purchased by Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2023 | Dwaine Pretorius | 0 crore | Bought | Dwaine Pretorius was not sold in the IPL 2023 auction. | |
2022 | 114.20 crore |
| 2022 | Ravindra jadeja | 16 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Deepak Chahar | ?14,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?14,00,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Ms dhoni | 12 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 auction for 12 crore. | |
| 2022 | Moeen Ali | 8 crore | Retained | Moeen Ali was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Ambati rayudu | 6.75 crore | Bought | Ambati Rayudu was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 crore INR during the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Ambati Rayudu | ?6,75,00,000 crore | Bought | ?6,75,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 6 crore | Retained | Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Dwayne bravo | 4.4 crore | Bought | Dwayne Bravo was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Dwayne Bravo | ?4,40,00,000 crore | Bought | ?4,40,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Shivam dube | 4 crore | Bought | Shivam Dube was successfully acquired by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Shivam Dube | ?4,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?4,00,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Chris jordan | 3.6 crore | Bought | Chris Jordan was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2022. | |
| 2022 | Chris Jordan | ?3,60,00,000 crore | Bought | ?3,60,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Robin uthappa | 2 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Robin Uthappa | ?2,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?2,00,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Adam milne | 1.9 crore | Bought | Purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Adam Milne | ?1,90,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,90,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Mitchell santner | 1.9 crore | Bought | Mitchell Santner was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Mitchell Santner | ?1,90,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,90,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Rajvardhan Hangargekar | ?1,50,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,50,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Prashant Solanki | ?1,20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Devon Conway | 1 crore | Bought | Devon Conway was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | Devon Conway | ?1,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,00,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Maheesh Theekshana | 0.7 crore | Bought | Maheesh Theekshana was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction for 0.70 crore INR. | |
| 2022 | Maheesh Theekshana | ?70,00,000 crore | Bought | ?70,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Dwaine Pretorius | 0.5 crore | Bought | Dwaine Pretorius was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 0.5 crore in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | C.Hari Nishaanth | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | K.Bhagath Varma | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | K.M. Asif | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Mukesh Choudhary | 0.2 crore | Bought | Mukesh Choudhary was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2022 | N. Jagadeesan | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Simarjeet Singh | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Subhranshu Senapati | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 | |
| 2022 | Tushar Deshpande | 0.2 crore | Bought | Tushar Deshpande was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 lakh (0.2 crore) in the IPL 2022 auction. | |
2021 | 79.60 crore |
| 2021 | Ms dhoni | 15 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021, so no auction amount was applicable. | |
| 2021 | Deepak chahar | 14 crore | Bought | Deepak Chahar was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 14 crores in the IPL 2021 auction. | |
| 2021 | Krishnappa Gowtham | 9,25,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2021 | Moeen Ali | 7 crore | Bought | Moeen Ali was successfully acquired by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2021 auction for 7 crore INR. | |
| 2021 | Ravindra jadeja | 7 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021. | |
| 2021 | Dwayne bravo | 6.75 crore | Bought | Dwayne Bravo was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 6.75 crore in the IPL 2021 auction. | |
| 2021 | Sam Curran | 5.5 crore | Retained | Sam Curran was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2021 season. He was initially purchased in the 2020 auction for INR 5.5 crore, and he continued with the team for the 2021 season. | |
| 2021 | Shardul thakur | 2.6 crore | Retained | Shardul Thakur was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction for 2.6 crore and was retained thereafter for IPL 2021. | |
| 2021 | Ambati rayudu | 2.2 crore | Retained | Retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2021 season. | |
| 2021 | Suresh Raina | 2 crore | Bought | Suresh Raina was bought by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021 at a price of 2 crore INR. | |
| 2021 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 50,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2021 | C Hari Nishaanth | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2021 | K.Bhagath Varma | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2021 | M. Harisankar Reddy | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - | |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 0.2 crore | Retained | Ruturaj Gaikwad was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021 and not part of the 2021 auction. | |
| 2021 | Faf du Plessis | 0 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was not part of the IPL 2021 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2021 season. | |
2020 | 86.95 crore |
| 2020 | Ms dhoni | 15 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020 and was not part of the auction. | |
| 2020 | Suresh Raina | 11 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020 and was not part of the auction. | |
| 2020 | Deepak chahar | 8 crore | Retained | Deepak Chahar was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2020 season, hence there was no auction amount for him in that year. | |
| 2020 | Kedar jadhav | 7.8 crore | Retained | Kedar Jadhav was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020; the amount reflects his retention fee. | |
| 2020 | Ravindra jadeja | 7 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020 and was not part of the auction. | |
| 2020 | Piyush chawla | 6.75 crore | Bought | Piyush Chawla was one of the highest-bid Indian players in the IPL 2020 auction. | |
| 2020 | Dwayne bravo | 6.4 crore | Bought | The amount is in Indian Rupees. | |
| 2020 | Sam Curran | 5.5 crore | Bought | Sam Curran was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 5.5 crore INR during the IPL 2020 auction. | |
| 2020 | Karn sharma | 5 crore | Retained | Karn Sharma was acquired by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2018 auction for INR 5 crore, and he continued to be part of the team in 2020 as he was retained by the team. | |
| 2020 | Shardul thakur | 2.6 crore | Retained | Shardul Thakur was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2020 season. | |
| 2020 | Saurav Chauhan | 2.2 crore | Retained | Ambati Rayudu was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020. | |
| 2020 | Harbhajan singh | 2 crore | Retained | Harbhajan Singh did not go through the auction in IPL 2020 as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings at the same amount from the previous season. He also opted out of the IPL 2020 season citing personal reasons. | |
| 2020 | Josh Hazlewood | 2 crore | Bought | Josh Hazlewood was bought by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2020 season. | |
| 2020 | Murali vijay | 2 crore | Bought | Murali Vijay was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 2 crore in the IPL 2020 auction. | |
| 2020 | Faf du Plessis | 1.6 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2020 IPL season at his previous contract amount of 1.6 crore INR. | |
| 2020 | Imran Tahir | 1 crore | Retained | Imran Tahir was retained by the Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2020 season and was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2020 | Mitchell santner | 0.5 crore | Bought | Mitchell Santner was bought by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2020 at his base price. | |
| 2020 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 0.2 crore | Bought | Ruturaj Gaikwad was bought by Chennai Super Kings at his base price in the IPL 2020 auction. He has been a crucial player for the team. | |
| 2020 | Sumit Kumar | 0.2 crore | Bought | Jagadeesan Narayan was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2020 auction at his base price of 20 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.2 crore. | |
| 2020 | Sushant Mishra | 0.2 crore | Bought | Asif K M was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 20 lakh INR in the IPL 2020 auction. | |
| 2020 | Shamar Joseph | 0 crore | Bought | Monu Singh was part of the players' pool for the IPL 2020 auction, but he went unsold during the event. | |
| 2020 | Shane watson | 0 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was not part of the IPL 2020 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the season. | |
2019 | 77.80 crore |
| 2019 | Ms dhoni | 15 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2019 IPL season, so he was not part of the auction. | |
| 2019 | Suresh Raina | 11.0 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was not part of the auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019. | |
| 2019 | Deepak chahar | 8 crore | Retained | Deepak Chahar was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2019 IPL season. | |
| 2019 | Kedar jadhav | 7.8 crore | Retained | Kedar Jadhav was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2019 IPL season. | |
| 2019 | Ravindra jadeja | 7 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2019 auction, so there was no new auction amount for him. | |
| 2019 | Dwayne bravo | 6.4 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019. | |
| 2019 | Karn sharma | 5 crore | Retained | Karn Sharma was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019. | |
| 2019 | Mohit sharma | 5 crore | Bought | Mohit Sharma was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for 5 crore INR during the IPL 2019 auction. | |
| 2019 | Shardul thakur | 2.6 crore | Retained | Shardul Thakur was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2019 IPL season. | |
| 2019 | Ambati rayudu | 2.2 crore | Retained | Ambati Rayudu was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2019 IPL season. | |
| 2019 | Harbhajan singh | 2 crore | Retained | Harbhajan Singh was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2019 season; he was not auctioned but continued with the team at a price of 2 crore, which was his auction price for the previous season. | |
| 2019 | Murali vijay | 2 crore | Bought | Murali Vijay was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 2 crore at the IPL 2019 auction. | |
| 2019 | Faf du Plessis | 1.6 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019 at the price of 1.60 crore INR. | |
| 2019 | Imran Tahir | 1 crore | Bought | Imran Tahir was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the auction for IPL 2019 at his base price. | |
| 2019 | Mitchell santner | 0.5 crore | Bought | Mitchell Santner was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 50 lakhs INR (0.5 crore) in the IPL 2019 auction. | |
| 2019 | Scott kuggeleijn | 0.5 crore | Bought | Scott Kuggeleijn was signed by Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Lungi Ngidi during the IPL 2019 season. | |
| 2019 | Dhruv shorey | 0.2 crore | Retained | Dhruv Shorey was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019. | |
| 2019 | Sam billings | 0 crore | Retained | Sam Billings was not purchased in the 2019 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings from the previous season. | |
| 2019 | Shane watson | 0 crore | Retained | Shane Watson was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2019; hence, he was not part of the auction. | |
2018 | 81.20 crore |
| 2018 | Ms dhoni | 15 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the IPL 2018 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the auction at a price of 15 crore INR. | |
| 2018 | Suresh Raina | 11 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2018 under the player retention policy. | |
| 2018 | Deepak chahar | 8 crore | Bought | Deepak Chahar was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 8 crore INR in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Kedar jadhav | 7.8 crore | Bought | Kedar Jadhav was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction for INR 7.8 crore. | |
| 2018 | Ravindra jadeja | 7 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was not part of the 2018 IPL auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings for INR 7 crore. | |
| 2018 | Dwayne bravo | 6.4 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings using the Right to Match (RTM) card at the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Karn sharma | 5 crore | Bought | Karn Sharma was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction for 5 crore INR. | |
| 2018 | Shane watson | 4 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings bought Shane Watson at the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Shardul thakur | 2.6 crore | Bought | Shardul Thakur was purchased by Chennai Super Kings at the 2018 IPL auction. | |
| 2018 | Ambati rayudu | 2.2 crore | Bought | Ambati Rayudu was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction for 2.2 crore INR. | |
| 2018 | David willey | 2 crore | Bought | David Willey was acquired by Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Kedar Jadhav during the IPL 2018 season. | |
| 2018 | Harbhajan singh | 2 crore | Bought | Harbhajan Singh was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction. | |
| 2018 | Murali vijay | 2 crore | Bought | Murali Vijay was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Faf du Plessis | 1.6 crore | Bought | Faf du Plessis was bought using the Right to Match (RTM) card by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Mark wood | 1.5 crore | Bought | Mark Wood was sold to Chennai Super Kings for 1.5 crore INR during the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Imran Tahir | 1 crore | Bought | Imran Tahir was bought by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2018 at a price of 1 crore INR. | |
| 2018 | Sam billings | 1 crore | Bought | Sam Billings was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Lungi Ngidi | 0.5 crore | Bought | Lungi Ngidi was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2018 auction for 50 lakhs INR, which is 0.5 crore. | |
| 2018 | Km asif | 0.4 crore | Bought | KM Asif was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for 40 lakhs INR during the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2018 | Dhruv shorey | 0.2 crore | Bought | Dhruv Shorey was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 20 lakh INR in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
2015 | 64.93 crore |
| 2015 | Ms dhoni | 12.5 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2015 season, so he was not part of the auction. | |
| 2015 | Suresh Raina | 9.5 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2015 IPL season. He was one of the key players for the team. | |
| 2015 | Ravichandran ashwin | 7.5 crore | Retained | Ravichandran Ashwin was retained by Chennai Super Kings, hence no auction took place. | |
| 2015 | Ravindra jadeja | 5.5 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2015 season, thus no new auction amount was set for that year. | |
| 2015 | Mohit sharma | 4.8 crore | Retained | Mohit Sharma was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2015 IPL season, and his auction amount reflects his salary as a retained player. | |
| 2015 | Faf du Plessis | 4.75 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2015 season, hence there was no new auction bid for him. | |
| 2015 | Dwayne smith | 4.5 crore | Bought | Dwayne Smith was a key player known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order. | |
| 2015 | Dwayne bravo | 4 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2015, hence no auction amount was applicable. | |
| 2015 | Kyle Abbott | 2.4 crore | Bought | Kyle Abbott was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 IPL auction for 2.4 crore INR. | |
| 2015 | Ashish nehra | 2 crore | Bought | Ashish Nehra was successfully picked by Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 IPL auction. | |
| 2015 | Brendon mccullum | 1.58 crore | Retained | Brendon McCullum was not part of the IPL 2015 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings from the previous season. | |
| 2015 | Ishwar pandey | 1.5 crore | Bought | Ishwar Pandey was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2015 auction for 1.5 crore INR. | |
| 2015 | Michael hussey | 1.5 crore | Bought | Michael Hussey was re-acquired by Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 IPL auction. | |
| 2015 | Pawan negi | 1 crore | Bought | Pawan Negi was purchased by Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2015 auction for 1 crore INR. | |
| 2015 | Matt henry | 0.5 crore | Bought | Matt Henry was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 50 lakh during the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2015 | Mithun manhas | 0.30 crore | Bought | Mithun Manhas was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 30 lakhs INR in the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2015 | Rahul Sharma | 0.3 crore | Bought | Rahul Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 30 lakh. | |
| 2015 | Samuel badree | 0.3 crore | Bought | Samuel Badree was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 IPL auction for 0.30 crore. | |
| 2015 | Ankush Bains | 0.1 crore | Bought | Ankush Bains was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 10 lakh. | |
| 2015 | Baba aparajith | 0.1 crore | Bought | Baba Aparajith was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the 2015 IPL auction. | |
| 2015 | Eklavya dwivedi | 0.1 crore | Bought | Eklavya Dwivedi was sold to Chennai Super Kings for 10 lakh INR (0.1 crore) during the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2015 | Pratyush Singh | 0.1 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings purchased Pratyush Singh for ?10 lakh in the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2015 | Ronit more | 0.1 crore | Bought | | |
| 2015 | Andrew tye | 0 crore | Bought | Andrew Tye did not participate in the IPL 2015 auction for Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2015 | Irfan pathan | 0 crore | Bought | Irfan Pathan was not bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2015 auction. He was later signed by Chennai Super Kings as an injury replacement. | |
2014 | 72.65 crore |
| 2014 | Ms dhoni | 12.5 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings for INR 12.5 crore prior to the 2014 IPL auction, so he was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2014 | Ravindra jadeja | 12.5 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2014, so no new auction amount was set. | |
| 2014 | Suresh Raina | 9.5 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2014 auction, hence his auction amount reflects the value assigned to retained players. | |
| 2014 | Ravichandran ashwin | 7.5 crore | Retained | Ravichandran Ashwin was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2014 season, hence there was no auction amount. | |
| 2014 | David Hussey | 4.75 crore | Bought | David Hussey was bought by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2014 at 4.75 crore INR. | |
| 2014 | Faf du Plessis | 4.75 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2014 IPL auction at a pre-determined amount. | |
| 2014 | Dwayne smith | 4.5 crore | Bought | Dwayne Smith was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for 4.5 crore in the 2014 IPL auction. | |
| 2014 | Dwayne bravo | 4 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2014 | Brendon mccullum | 3.25 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 IPL auction for 3.25 crore INR. | |
| 2014 | Ashish nehra | 2 crore | Bought | Ashish Nehra was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 IPL auction for 2 crore INR. | |
| 2014 | Mohit sharma | 2 crore | Retained | Mohit Sharma was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2014, so no new auction was required. | |
| 2014 | Ishwar pandey | 1.5 crore | Bought | Ishwar Pandey was purchased for 1.5 crore by Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 IPL auction. | |
| 2014 | John hastings | 1.3 crore | Bought | John Hastings was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2014 | Ben hilfenhaus | 1 crore | Bought | Ben Hilfenhaus was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 1 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2014 | Ronit more | 1 crore | Bought | Ronit More was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2014 auction for 1 crore INR. | |
| 2014 | Mithun manhas | 0.3 crore | Bought | | |
| 2014 | Baba aparajith | 0.1 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings bought Baba Aparajith for ?10 lakhs in the 2014 IPL auction. | |
| 2014 | Pawan negi | 0.1 crore | Bought | Pawan Negi was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2014 | Vijay shankar | 0.1 crore | Bought | Vijay Shankar was sold to Chennai Super Kings for INR 10 lakh (0.10 crore) at the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2014 | Matt henry | 0 crore | Bought | Matt Henry was not purchased during the IPL 2014 auction by Chennai Super Kings or any other team. | |
| 2014 | Samuel badree | 0 crore | Bought | Samuel Badree did not find a team in the 2014 IPL auction. | |
2013 | 37.11 crore |
| 2013 | Ravindra jadeja | 9.72 crore | Retained | Ravindra Jadeja was retained by Chennai Super Kings using the 'Right to Match' card for the amount of INR 9.72 crore in the 2012 IPL auction, and he continued to play for them in IPL 2013. | |
| 2013 | Ms dhoni | 9.5 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the auction in 2013 as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the auction. | |
| 2013 | Dwayne bravo | 4 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the 2013 IPL season, so specific auction details such as amount aren't applicable. | |
| 2013 | Ravichandran ashwin | 3.75 crore | Retained | Ravichandran Ashwin was not part of the 2013 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2013 | Chris morris | 3.32 crore | Bought | Chris Morris was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 3.32 crore in the 2013 IPL auction. | |
| 2013 | Albie morkel | 2.4 crore | Bought | Albie Morkel was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2013 auction for 2.40 crore INR. | |
| 2013 | Dirk nannes | 0.95 crore | Bought | Dirk Nannes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 0.95 crore INR during the IPL 2013 auction. | |
| 2013 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.8 crore | Retained | Subramaniam Badrinath was not part of the auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2013 season. | |
| 2013 | Jason holder | 0.75 crore | Bought | Jason Holder was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 IPL auction for 0.75 crore. | |
| 2013 | Faf du Plessis | 0.4 crore | Retained | Faf du Plessis was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2013 season, so he did not go through the auction. | |
| 2013 | Akila dananjaya | 0.2 crore | Bought | Akila Dananjaya was bought by Chennai Super Kings at the 2013 IPL auction for 20 lakhs INR, which is equivalent to 0.2 crores. | |
| 2013 | Ankit rajpoot | 0.2 crore | Bought | Ankit Rajpoot was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 20 lakhs INR, which is 0.2 crore, during the IPL 2013 auction. | |
| 2013 | Baba aparajith | 0.2 crore | Bought | Baba Aparajith was initially unsold in the IPL 2013 auction but was later picked up by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2013 | Michael hussey | 0.2 crore | Retained | Michael Hussey was not bought in the 2013 IPL auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings from the previous season. | |
| 2013 | Mohit sharma | 0.2 crore | Bought | Mohit Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 IPL auction for 2 million INR, which is 0.2 crore INR. | |
| 2013 | Ronit more | 0.2 crore | Bought | Ronit More was acquired by Chennai Super Kings at the base price during the IPL 2013 auction. | |
| 2013 | Shadab jakati | 0.2 crore | Retained | Shadab Jakati was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2013 season. | |
| 2013 | Ben laughlin | 0.1 crore | Bought | Ben Laughlin was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 1 crore INR in IPL 2013. | |
| 2013 | Srikkanth anirudha | 0.02 crore | Bought | Srikkanth Anirudha was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 20 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.02 crore, in IPL 2013. | |
| 2013 | Ben hilfenhaus | 0 crore | Retained | Ben Hilfenhaus was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2013. No auction amount is applicable for retained players. | |
| 2013 | Imtiaz Ahmed | 0 crore | Bought | Imtiaz Ahmed was not bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 IPL auction. | |
| 2013 | Murali vijay | 0 crore | Retained | Murali Vijay was not part of the 2013 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings before the auction. | |
| 2013 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 0.00 crore | Bought | Nuwan Kulasekara remained unsold in the 2013 IPL auction for Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2013 | R Karthikeyan | 0 crore | Bought | R Karthikeyan was not part of the IPL 2013 auction list or not bought by any team. | |
| 2013 | Suresh Raina | 0 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2013 and was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2013 | Vijay shankar | 0.00 crore | Bought | Vijay Shankar was not purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 IPL auction. | |
| 2013 | Wriddhiman saha | 0 crore | Retained | Wriddhiman Saha was part of Chennai Super Kings in 2013 as a retained player, not acquired through auction. | |
2012 | 41.18 crore |
| 2012 | Ravindra jadeja | 9.72 crore | Bought | Ravindra Jadeja was the most expensive player in the IPL 2012 auction. | |
| 2012 | Ms dhoni | 9.5 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2012 | Suresh Raina | 5.98 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2012 season, which means he was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2012 | Dwayne bravo | 4.7 crore | Retained | Dwayne Bravo was retained by Chennai Super Kings from the previous seasons, so he was not part of the auctions in 2012, but continued as part of the team. | |
| 2012 | Albie morkel | 4.4 crore | Bought | Albie Morkel was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the 2012 IPL auction. | |
| 2012 | Ravichandran ashwin | 3.85 crore | Retained | Ravichandran Ashwin was retained by Chennai Super Kings in 2012, hence no auction was held for him in that year. | |
| 2012 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.8 crore | Retained | Subramaniam Badrinath was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2012 auction, so the auction amount refers to his retention fee. | |
| 2012 | Faf du Plessis | 0.6 crore | Bought | Faf du Plessis was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2012 IPL auction for 0.6 crore INR. | |
| 2012 | Murali vijay | 0.6 crore | Retained | Murali Vijay was retained by Chennai Super Kings and not part of the 2012 auction pool. | |
| 2012 | Shadab jakati | 0.30 crore | Bought | Shadab Jakati was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2012 auction for 30 lakhs INR, which is equivalent to 0.30 crores. | |
| 2012 | Yo mahesh | 0.3 crore | Bought | Yo Mahesh was bought for INR 30 lakh, which is equivalent to 0.3 crore in the 2012 IPL auction. | |
| 2012 | Michael hussey | 0.2 crore | Retained | Michael Hussey was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2012 and was not part of the auction. | |
| 2012 | Ben hilfenhaus | 0.1 crore | Bought | Ben Hilfenhaus was bought by Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2012 auction. His base price was INR 100 lakh (1 crore). | |
| 2012 | Wriddhiman saha | 0.1 crore | Bought | Wriddhiman Saha was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 1 crore (0.1 crore equivalent in INR) in the IPL 2012 auction. | |
| 2012 | Srikkanth anirudha | 0.03 crore | Bought | Srikkanth Anirudha was acquired by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2012 auction for 30 lakhs INR. | |
| 2012 | Doug bollinger | 0 crore | Bought | Doug Bollinger was not bought in the IPL 2012 auction by any team. | |
| 2012 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 0 crore | Bought | Nuwan Kulasekara was not purchased in the IPL 2012 auction by Chennai Super Kings or any other team. | |
2011 | 29.78 crore |
| 2011 | Ms dhoni | 9.5 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the 2011 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2011 | Suresh Raina | 5.98 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2011 IPL auction, so his auction amount reflects his retention fee. | |
| 2011 | Albie morkel | 4.4 crore | Retained | Albie Morkel was retained by Chennai Super Kings prior to the auction. | |
| 2011 | Doug bollinger | 4 crore | Retained | Doug Bollinger was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2011 IPL season, and the retention value was set at approximately 4 crore INR. | |
| 2011 | Dwayne bravo | 0.92 crore | Bought | Dwayne Bravo was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 92 lakh in the IPL 2011 auction. | |
| 2011 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.8 crore | Retained | Chennai Super Kings retained Subramaniam Badrinath for the 2011 IPL season. | |
| 2011 | Wriddhiman saha | 0.75 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings placed a bid, but Wriddhiman Saha was not acquired by them eventually. | |
| 2011 | Faf du Plessis | 0.6 crore | Bought | Faf du Plessis was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 60 lakh INR (0.6 crore) during the IPL 2011 auction. | |
| 2011 | Srikkanth anirudha | 0.52 crore | Retained | Retained player for IPL 2011. | |
| 2011 | Joginder sharma | 0.46 crore | Bought | Joginder Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2011 auction for 0.46 crore. | |
| 2011 | Tim southee | 0.46 crore | Bought | Tim Southee was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 46 lakhs during the IPL 2011 auction. | |
| 2011 | Murali vijay | 0.3 crore | Retained | Murali Vijay was retained by Chennai Super Kings, so no auction amount was involved for IPL 2011. | |
| 2011 | Shadab jakati | 0.29 crore | Retained | Shadab Jakati was retained by Chennai Super Kings in 2011 for a bid of 0.29 crores. | |
| 2011 | Abhinav mukund | 0.2 crore | Bought | Abhinav Mukund was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2011 IPL auction. | |
| 2011 | Michael hussey | 0.2 crore | Retained | Michael Hussey was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2011 IPL auction, hence his auction fee is based on the retention price. | |
| 2011 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 0.2 crore | Bought | Nuwan Kulasekara was bought at the auction by Chennai Super Kings for 0.20 crore INR in IPL 2011. | |
| 2011 | Scott styris | 0.2 crore | Bought | Scott Styris was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 0.20 crore INR in the IPL 2011 auction. | |
| 2011 | Ravichandran ashwin | 0 crore | Retained | Ravichandran Ashwin was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2011. Therefore, there was no auction amount specified for him during that season. | |
| 2011 | Suraj randiv | 0 crore | Bought | Suraj Randiv went unsold in the IPL 2011 auction and was later signed by Chennai Super Kings at his base price of $50,000. | |
2010 | 19.95 crore |
| 2010 | Ms dhoni | 6 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2010 IPL season as he was initially signed in the 2008 auction. | |
| 2010 | Suresh Raina | 2.6 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2010, so there was no new auction for him that year. | |
| 2010 | Albie morkel | 2.45 crore | Bought | Albie Morkel was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Matthew hayden | 1.5 crore | Retained | Matthew Hayden was not part of the IPL 2010 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings from the previous seasons. | |
| 2010 | Muttiah muralitharan | 1.2 crore | Bought | Muttiah Muralitharan was purchased by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Manpreet gony | 0.96 crore | Bought | Manpreet Gony was bought by Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Doug bollinger | 0.75 crore | Bought | Doug Bollinger was signed as a replacement player by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2010 | Thisara perera | 0.7 crore | Bought | Thisara Perera was bought by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Sudeep tyagi | 0.55 crore | Bought | Sudeep Tyagi was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 0.55 crore in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 0.54 crore | Retained | Lakshmipathy Balaji was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2010 IPL season, hence the specified amount for retention. | |
| 2010 | Justin kemp | 0.5 crore | Bought | Justin Kemp was acquired by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 50 lakh (0.5 crore) during the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Ravichandran ashwin | 0.39 crore | Bought | Purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Chandrasekar ganapathy | 0.3 crore | Bought | Chandrasekar Ganapathy was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 0.3 crore INR in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.3 crore | Retained | Subramaniam Badrinath was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2010 season and was not part of the auction process. | |
| 2010 | Parthiv patel | 0.29 crore | Bought | | |
| 2010 | George bailey | 0.24 crore | Bought | George Bailey was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 24 lakh. | |
| 2010 | Joginder sharma | 0.22 crore | Retained | Joginder Sharma was retained by Chennai Super Kings in the 2010 IPL auction at an amount of 0.22 crore. | |
| 2010 | Michael hussey | 0.2 crore | Bought | | |
| 2010 | Murali vijay | 0.12 crore | Retained | Murali Vijay was retained by Chennai Super Kings for this amount as per his previous contract since there was no auction held for retained players. | |
| 2010 | Srikkanth anirudha | 0.12 crore | Bought | Chennai Super Kings bought Srikkanth Anirudha in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2010 | Arun karthik | 0.02 crore | Bought | Amount is approximate, based on historical records. | |
| 2010 | Shadab jakati | 0 crore | Retained | Shadab Jakati was not newly auctioned in 2010; he was retained by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2010 | Thilan thushara | 0 crore | Bought | Thilan Thushara was part of the IPL 2010 auction but was not purchased by any team. | |
2009 | 31.98 crore |
| 2009 | Andrew flintoff | 7.55 crore | Bought | Andrew Flintoff was one of the highest bids in the 2009 IPL auction. | |
| 2009 | Ms dhoni | 6 crore | Retained | MS Dhoni was not part of the 2009 IPL auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings, having been originally purchased in the 2008 inaugural IPL auction. | |
| 2009 | Albie morkel | 4.7 crore | Retained | Albie Morkel was retained by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2009 auction. | |
| 2009 | Muttiah muralitharan | 4.5 crore | Retained | Muttiah Muralitharan was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2009 season at this amount. | |
| 2009 | Suresh Raina | 2.6 crore | Retained | Suresh Raina was not part of the 2009 auction as he was retained by Chennai Super Kings, with a contract amount believed to be around 2.6 crore per season. | |
| 2009 | Matthew hayden | 1.5 crore | Retained | Matthew Hayden was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2009 IPL season. | |
| 2009 | Parthiv patel | 1.3 crore | Bought | Parthiv Patel was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2009 IPL auction for 1.3 crore. | |
| 2009 | Jacob oram | 0.675 crore | Bought | The amount is expressed in crore Indian Rupees (INR). | |
| 2009 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.62 crore | Retained | Subramaniam Badrinath was retained by Chennai Super Kings for the 2009 IPL season, so there was no new auction amount for him. | |
| 2009 | Sudeep tyagi | 0.6 crore | Bought | Sudeep Tyagi was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 60 lakh INR (0.6 crore) during the IPL 2009 auction. | |
| 2009 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 0.55 crore | Bought | Lakshmipathy Balaji was a part of the Chennai Super Kings team for the IPL 2009 season. | |
| 2009 | Ravichandran ashwin | 0.5 crore | Bought | Ravichandran Ashwin was initially unsold in the 2009 IPL auction but was later bought by Chennai Super Kings outside of the auction. | |
| 2009 | Manpreet gony | 0.42 crore | Bought | Manpreet Gony was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 0.42 crore INR during the IPL 2009 auction. | |
| 2009 | Joginder sharma | 0.22 crore | Bought | Joginder Sharma was re-signed by CSK in the 2009 IPL auction. | |
| 2009 | Murali vijay | 0.12 crore | Bought | Murali Vijay was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.2 crore in the 2009 IPL auction. | |
| 2009 | Shadab jakati | 0.12 crore | Bought | Shadab Jakati was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for 0.12 crore INR during the IPL 2009 auction. | |
| 2009 | George bailey | 0 crore | Bought | George Bailey was not sold in the IPL 2009 auction. | |
| 2009 | Thilan thushara | 0 crore | Bought | Thilan Thushara was not bought in the auction. He was signed by Chennai Super Kings as a replacement player. | |
2008 | 28.36 crore |
| 2008 | Ms dhoni | 6 crore | Bought | MS Dhoni was the most expensive player in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008, purchased by Chennai Super Kings. | |
| 2008 | Stephen fleming | 3.42 crore | Bought | Stephen Fleming was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2008 auction for 3.42 crores. He later became the team's head coach. | |
| 2008 | Jacob oram | 2.7 crore | Bought | Jacob Oram was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2008 auction. | |
| 2008 | Suresh Raina | 2.6 crore | Bought | Suresh Raina was an essential part of the Chennai Super Kings team since the inaugural IPL season. | |
| 2008 | Albie morkel | 2.5 crore | Bought | Albie Morkel was purchased by Chennai Super Kings during the 2008 IPL auction. | |
| 2008 | Makhaya Ntini | 2.4 crore | Bought | Makhaya Ntini was bought by Chennai Super Kings for the inaugural season of IPL 2008. | |
| 2008 | Muttiah muralitharan | 2.4 crore | Bought | | |
| 2008 | Matthew hayden | 1.5 crore | Bought | Matthew Hayden was signed by Chennai Super Kings for the inaugural IPL season in 2008 at this amount. | |
| 2008 | Michael hussey | 1.5 crore | Bought | Michael Hussey was initially unsold in the IPL 2008 auction. However, he was later signed by Chennai Super Kings outside of the auction. | |
| 2008 | Parthiv patel | 1.3 crore | Bought | Parthiv Patel was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2008 IPL auction. | |
| 2008 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 0.95 crore | Bought | Lakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. | |
| 2008 | Chamara kapugedera | 0.3 crore | Bought | Chamara Kapugedera was purchased for INR 30 lakhs by Chennai Super Kings in the 2008 IPL auction. | |
| 2008 | Srikkanth anirudha | 0.2 crore | Bought | Anirudha was bought by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2008 auction. | |
| 2008 | Subramaniam badrinath | 0.18 crore | Bought | Subramaniam Badrinath was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural IPL auction. | |
| 2008 | Vidyut sivaramakrishnan | 0.18 crore | Bought | Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan was purchased by Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2008 auction for 0.18 crore INR. | |
| 2008 | Joginder sharma | 0.1 crore | Bought | Joginder Sharma was purchased by Chennai Super Kings for a price of 1 crore INR. | |
| 2008 | Palani Amarnath | 0.1 crore | Bought | Palani Amarnath was bought by the Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2008 auction for 10 lakh INR. | |
| 2008 | Manpreet gony | 0.028 crore | Bought | The amount is in INR crore. | |
| 2008 | Abhinav mukund | 0 crore | Bought | Abhinav Mukund was not purchased at the IPL 2008 auction by any team. | |