Overview

• InsideSport’s latest piece urges Chennai to move on from MS Dhoni before 2026, also naming Rahul Tripathi and Deepak Hooda, citing Dhoni’s 196 runs in 14 games and lingering knee issues at age 44.
• CricTracker proposes five Chennai players as possible cuts — Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda and Vijay Shankar — referencing modest 2025 returns such as Conway’s 156 runs in six matches and Ravindra’s 191 in eight.
• For Bengaluru, both outlets single out Liam Livingstone as a probable release after 112 runs in 10 games in 2025, with InsideSport noting his INR 10.75 crore price tag.
• Additional RCB names raised include Yash Dayal (13 wickets in 15 matches at a 9.59 economy) and Suyash Sharma (8 wickets in 14 at an average of 55), along with Rasikh Salam, Nuwan Thushara and Swapnil Singh for limited impact or game time.
• These lists are speculative off-season assessments rather than official retention decisions, which will only be confirmed during the pre-auction retention and trade window.