The franchise said that besides the retained players, it can also buy back additional members of their squads at the auction via right-to-match cards.
The number of right-to-match cards available to each franchise will depend on the number of players already retained.
Since Super Kings have retained five players, they will have one right-to-match card at the auction.
This year the championship rules allow for five players to be retained, of whom only four can be capped India players.
Super Kings have been the most successful of the IPL franchises, making the final five times out of six, and winning on two occasions - in 2010 and 2011.
In 2010, they did the double of winning the IPL and the Champions League T20.
