Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana for a staggering INR 13 crore, equivalent to approximately USD 1.56 million ahead of the IPL player auction.
Meanwhile, Heinrich Klaasen has made history as the most expensive player ever retained by an IPL team before an auction.
Chennai Super Kings retained five players, including captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and club icon MS Dhoni, going into the IPL auction, set to take place later this year.
Matheesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube are the other players retained by the Chennai franchise.
The auction will take place in November or December, with the BCCI exploring the possibility of holding it overseas, with Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging as the front-runner. Muscat and Doha are also being considered.
Five-time champion Chennai Super Kings failed to make it to the playoffs in IPL 2024.
