2026 Chennai Super Kings season

Chennai Super Kings
2026 season
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, home ground of Chennai Super Kings
CoachStephen Fleming
CaptainRuturaj Gaikwad
Ground(s)M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
← 2025 2027 →

The 2026 season will be the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings. They will be one of the ten teams that competes in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). The team finished in tenth place in the previous season.[1] The team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming.

Pre-season

Further information: List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes

The 2026 Indian Premier League will be the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[2] The Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful franchise with 5 title wins.[3] The tournament will feature ten teams competing in 49 matches from 28 March to 3 May 2026 across venues in India.[4][5] Chennai will play all their home matches at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.

Player retention

Franchises were allowed to retain any number of players from their squad,[6] including traded players while excluding players signed as temporary replacements.[7] Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025.[8] Chennai retained sixteen players, including captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and former captains MS Dhoni.[9][10] Chennai also traded their former captain Ravindra Jadeja along with Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.[11]

Retained players[9][10]
No. Player Salary
1 Ruturaj Gaikwad ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)
2 Sanju Samson[a] ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)
3 Shivam Dube ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)
4 Noor Ahmad ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
5 Khaleel Ahmed ₹4.8 crore (US$570,000)
6 MS Dhoni ₹4 crore (US$470,000)
7 Anshul Kamboj ₹3.4 crore (US$400,000)
8 Dewald Brevis ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)
9 Gurjapneet Singh ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)
10 Nathan Ellis ₹2 crore (US$240,000)
11 Jamie Overton ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000)
12 Mukesh Choudhary ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
13 Ramakrishna Ghosh ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
14 Shreyas Gopal ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
15 Ayush Mhatre ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
16 Urvil Patel ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Released players[9][10][12]
Batters Wicket-keepers All-rounders Bowlers
  1. ^ a b c Chennai Super Kings traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.[11]
  2. ^ Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL in August 2025.[13]

Auction

The season's auction took place in December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[14] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹125 crore (US$15 million),[9] with franchises deducting an amount from the purse for every retained player.[6][15] Chennai had a purse remaining of ₹43.40 crore (US$5.1 million).[16] Chennai bought nine players in the auction, including five capped players and four overseas players.[17][18]

Squad

  • Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in bold.
  • Ages are as of 26 March 2026 (2026-03-26).
  • Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol (†) and placed at the bottom of the table.
Chennai Super Kings squad for the 2026 Indian Premier League[19]
S/N Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Salary Notes
1 Ramakrishna Ghosh  India (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
2 Matthew Short  Australia (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) Overseas
7 MS Dhoni  India (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 44) Right-handed Right-arm medium ₹4 crore (US$470,000)
9 Gurjapneet Singh  India (1998-11-08)8 November 1998 (aged 27) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)
11 Sanju Samson  India (1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (aged 31) Right-handed N/a ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)
12 Dewald Brevis  South Africa (2003-04-29)29 April 2003 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000) Overseas
13 Prashant Veer  India (2005-11-24)24 November 2005 (aged 20) Left-handed Left-arm slow orthodox ₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million)
15 Noor Ahmad  Afghanistan (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 21) Right-handed Left-arm wrist-spin ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) Overseas
17 Rahul Chahar  India (1999-08-04)4 August 1999 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin ₹5.2 crore (US$620,000)
19 Shreyas Gopal  India (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
21 Akeal Hosein  West Indies (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 32) Left-handed Left-arm slow orthodox ₹2 crore (US$240,000) Overseas
23 Aman Hakim Khan  India (1996-11-23)23 November 1996 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹40 lakh (US$47,000)
24 Matt Henry  New Zealand (1991-12-14)14 December 1991 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹2 crore (US$240,000) Overseas
25 Shivam Dube  India (1993-06-26)26 June 1993 (aged 32) Left-handed Right-arm medium ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)
26 Kartik Sharma  India (2006-04-26)26 April 2006 (aged 19) Right-handed N/a ₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million)
31 Ruturaj Gaikwad  India (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm off break ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million) Captain
35 Zak Foulkes  New Zealand (2002-06-05)5 June 2002 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) Overseas
37 Urvil Patel  India (1998-10-17)17 October 1998 (aged 27) Right-handed N/a ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
47 Anshul Kamboj  India (2000-12-06)6 December 2000 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹3.4 crore (US$400,000)
56 Ayush Mhatre  India (2007-07-16)16 July 2007 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm off break ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
71 Khaleel Ahmed  India (1997-12-05)5 December 1997 (aged 28) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium ₹4.8 crore (US$570,000)
72 Nathan Ellis  Australia (1994-09-22)22 September 1994 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹2 crore (US$240,000) Overseas
88 Jamie Overton  England (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) Overseas
90 Mukesh Choudhary  India (1996-07-06)6 July 1996 (aged 29) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
97 Sarfaraz Khan  India (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg spin ₹75 lakh (US$89,000)

Support staff

Position Name
Head coach Stephen Fleming
Batting coach Michael Hussey
Bowling coach Eric Simons
Fielding coach James Foster
Assistant coach Rajiv Kumar
Assistant bowling coach Sridharan Sriram
Assistant fielding coach Arun Karthik
  • Source: CSK Official Website & ESPNcricinfo[20][21]

League stage

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Chennai Super Kings 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to Qualifier 1
2 Delhi Capitals 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 Gujarat Titans 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to Eliminator
4 Kolkata Knight Riders 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Lucknow Super Giants 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Mumbai Indians 0 0 0 0 0 —
7 Punjab Kings 0 0 0 0 0 —
8 Rajasthan Royals 0 0 0 0 0 —
9 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 0 0 0 0 0 —
10 Sunrisers Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: 28 March 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo[22]

League progression

League progression
Team Group matches Playoffs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Q1/E Q2 F
Chennai Super Kings
Win Loss No result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.

References

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  2. ^ "Indian Premier League". Britannica.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
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  4. ^ "IPL 2025: No increase in the number of matches as BCCI wary of India's workload". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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  6. ^ a b "IPL 2026 retention rules explained: How many players can a franchise retain or release before auction?". The Times of India. 12 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  7. ^ "IPL to allow temporary replacements for last leg of 2025 season". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  8. ^ "IPL 2026 Retention: All you need to know ahead of deadline on November 15". Business Standard. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d "IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "IPL 2026 retention: Full list of players retained and released". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  11. ^ a b "IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings trades Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals for Sanju Samson". Chennai Super Kings. 15 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  12. ^ 2025 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings squad at ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  14. ^ "IPL auction set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  15. ^ "IPL 2026 auction: What each team needs and how much they can spend". The Economic Times. 13 December 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 21 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  16. ^ "IPL 2026 Auction, All You Need To Know: Start Time, Rules, Squads, Purses, Slots And More". Wisden. 31 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  17. ^ 2026 Indian Premier League auction, sold players at ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  18. ^ "IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  19. ^ 2026 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings squad at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Support Staff". Chennai Super Kings - Official Website. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  21. ^ "James Foster named CSK fielding coach". ESPNcricinfo. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  22. ^ 2026 Indian Premier League points table standings at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2025.

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