Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a three-time champion, eight times finalist, one of the most consistent teams in IPL, have retained the 18 players and released 6 players for the 2021 IPL edition.
| RETAINED | RELEASED | JOINED |
|---|---|---|
| MS DHONI | KEDAR JHADAV | ROBIN UTHAPPA |
| SURESH RAINA | HARBHAJAN SINGH | |
| AMBATI RAYUDU | SHANE WATSON | |
| SHARDUL THAKUR | PIYUSH CHAWLA | |
| FAF DU PLESSIS | MONU SINGH | |
| JOSH HAZLEWOOD | MURALI VIJAY | |
| SAM CURRAN | ||
| NARAYAN JAGADEESAN | ||
| RUTURAJ GAIKWAD | ||
| DEEPAK CHAHAR | ||
| KARAN SHARMA | ||
| IMRAN TAHIR | ||
| RAVINDRA JADEJA | ||
| LUNGI NGIDI | ||
| DWAYNE BAVO | ||
| MITCHELL SANTNER | ||
| SAI KISHORE | ||
| KM ASIF |
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