▁ski pper ▁Mah endra ▁Singh ▁D h oni . ▁ ▁The ▁Super ▁Kings ▁reached ▁the ▁play - offs ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁IP L , ▁and ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Champions ▁League ▁Tw enty 2 0 . ▁They ▁won ▁their ▁second ▁Champions ▁League ▁title ▁after ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Kol k ata ▁Knight ▁R iders ▁by ▁ 8 ▁w ick ets ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁League . ▁ ▁Background ▁Before ▁the ▁players ▁m ega - au ction ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Super ▁Kings ▁retained ▁five ▁players : ▁Mah endra ▁Singh ▁D h oni , ▁S ures h ▁Rain a , ▁Rav ind ra ▁J ade ja , ▁Rav ich and ran ▁Ash win ▁and ▁D way ne ▁Bra vo . ▁The ▁ret ention ▁left ▁them ▁with ▁a ▁pur se ▁of ▁IN R 2 1 ▁c ror es ▁to ▁spend ▁at ▁the ▁au ction . ▁At ▁the ▁au ction , ▁the ▁franch ise ▁bought ▁the ▁lik es ▁of ▁Br end on ▁McC ull um , ▁D way ne ▁Smith , ▁F af ▁du ▁Pl ess is , ▁Ash ish ▁Ne h ra , ▁Moh it ▁Sh arma ▁among ▁others . ▁ ▁Squad ▁Play ers ▁with ▁international ▁caps ▁before ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁IP L ▁season ▁are ▁listed ▁in ▁bold . ▁ ▁Indian ▁Premier ▁League ▁ ▁Season ▁stand ings ▁▁ ▁Top ▁ 4 ▁teams ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁play offs ▁▁ ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁Qual ifier ▁▁ ▁advanced ▁to