MS Dhoni back with the Chennai Super Kings as IPL teams announce retained players

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  • MS Dhoni was the first player to be retained by Chennai Super Kings.

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the names of the various players who have been retained by the different Indian Premier League franchises as the deadline to submit came to a close.

    There was no surprise as crowd favourite MS Dhoni was the first to be retained by the Chennai Super Kings in their return from a two-year suspension. The franchise also retained Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina along with the former India skipper.

    There was a big announcement when it comes to coaching too with Delhi Daredevils confirming that former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting will be taking charge of the team in the upcoming edition. Virat Kohli being the top retention for the Royal Challengers Bangalore was also a no-brainer.

    Here, we look at the complete list of the players retained by the eight franchises.

    CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

    1st retention – MS Dhoni

    2nd retention – Suresh Raina

    3rd retention – Ravindra Jadeja

    Suresh Raina will line up for CSK once again.

    Suresh Raina will line up for CSK once again.

    DELHI DAREDEVILS

    1st retention- Chris Morris

    2nd retention – Rishabh Pant

    3rd retention – Shreyas Iyer

    Proteas all-rounder Chris Morris was Delhi's top pick in the retention.

    Proteas all-rounder Chris Morris was Delhi’s top pick in the retention.

    MUMBAI INDIANS

    1st retention- Rohit Sharma

    2nd retention – Hardik Pandya

    3rd retention – Jasprit Bumrah

    Sharma and Bumrah form a strong core for the Mumbai Indians.

    Sharma and Bumrah form a strong core for the Mumbai Indians.

    KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS

    1st retention- Sunil Narine

    2nd retention – Andre Russell

    Narine will be back at his favourite hunting ground.

    Narine will be back at his favourite hunting ground.

    KINGS XI PUNJAB

    1st retention – Axar Patel

    ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE

    1st retention- Virat Kohli

    2nd retention – AB De Villiers

    3rd retention – Sarfraz Khan

    Virat Kohli's retention was a no-brainer.

    Virat Kohli’s retention was a no-brainer.

    SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

    1st retention- David Warner

    2nd retention – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

    RAJASTHAN ROYALS

    1st retention- Steve Smith

    The in-form Australia skipper was Royals' sole retention.

    The in-form Australia skipper was Royals’ sole retention.

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