 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, home ground of Chennai Super Kings | |||
| 2026 season | |||
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
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| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ||
| Ground(s) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | ||
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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]
| No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ₹18 crore (US$2.5 million) |
| 2 | Sanju Samson[lower-alpha 1] | ₹18 crore (US$2.5 million) |
| 3 | Shivam Dube | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) |
| 5 | Khaleel Ahmed | ₹4.8 crore (US$670,000) |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) |
| 7 | Anshul Kamboj | ₹3.4 crore (US$480,000) |
| 8 | Dewald Brevis | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) |
| 9 | Gurjapneet Singh | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) |
| 10 | Nathan Ellis | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) |
| 11 | Jamie Overton | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) |
| 12 | Mukesh Choudhary | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 13 | Ramakrishna Ghosh | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 14 | Shreyas Gopal | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 15 | Ayush Mhatre | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) |
| 16 | Urvil Patel | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) |
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All-rounders | Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chennai Super Kings traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.[11]
- ↑ Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL in August 2025.[13]
Auction[edit | edit source]
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$18 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$6.1 million).[16] Chennai bought nine players in the auction, including five capped players and four overseas players.[17][18]
Squad[edit | edit source]
- Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 26 March 2026.
- * denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramakrishna Ghosh |  India |
28 August 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 2 | Matthew Short |  Australia |
8 November 1995 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India |
7 July 1981 (aged 44) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) | |
| 9 | Gurjapneet Singh | India |
8 November 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) | |
| 11 | Sanju Samson | India |
11 November 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | N/A | ₹18 crore (US$2.5 million) | |
| 12 | Dewald Brevis |  South Africa |
29 April 2003 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) | Overseas |
| 13 | Prashant Veer | India |
24 November 2005 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | ₹14.2 crore (US$2.0 million) | |
| 15 | Noor Ahmad | File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan | 3 January 2005 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist-spin | ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| 17 | Rahul Chahar | India |
4 August 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹5.2 crore (US$730,000) | |
| 19 | Shreyas Gopal | India |
4 September 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 21 | Akeal Hosein |  West Indies |
25 April 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Aman Hakim Khan | India |
23 November 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹40 lakh (US$56,000) | |
| 24 | Matt Henry |  New Zealand |
14 December 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| 25 | Shivam Dube | India |
26 June 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) | |
| 26 | Kartik Sharma | India |
26 April 2006 (aged 19) | Right-handed | N/A | ₹14.2 crore (US$2.0 million) | |
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India |
31 January 1997 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹18 crore (US$2.5 million) | Captain |
| 35 | Zak Foulkes | New Zealand |
5 June 2002 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | Overseas |
| 37 | Urvil Patel | India |
17 October 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | N/A | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | Australia |
16 December 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas; Replacement for Nathan Ellis[20] |
| 47 | Anshul Kamboj | India |
6 December 2000 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹3.4 crore (US$480,000) | |
| 52 | Akash Madhwal | India |
25 November 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | Replacement for Ayush Mhatre[21] |
| 56 | Ayush Mhatre | India |
16 July 2007 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 71 | Khaleel Ahmed | India |
5 December 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹4.8 crore (US$670,000) | |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis | Australia |
22 September 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas; Ruled Out[22] |
| 88 | Jamie Overton |  England |
10 April 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 90 | Mukesh Choudhary | India |
6 July 1996 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 97 | Sarfaraz Khan | India |
22 October 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) |
Support staff[edit | edit source]
| 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[23][better source needed][24]
League stage[edit | edit source]
Points table[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.783 | Advanced to the qualifier 1 |
| 2 | B | Gujarat Titans (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.695 | |
| 3 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.524 | Advanced to the eliminator |
| 4 | A | Rajasthan Royals (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.189 | |
| 5 | A | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.309 | Eliminated |
| 6 | B | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.651 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 | |
| 8 | A | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.345 | |
| 9 | B | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.584 | |
| 10 | B | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.740 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[25]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[26]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[26]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up.
League progression[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Template:ESPNcricinfo 2
- ↑ "Indian Premier League". Britannica.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Jadeja's last-ball four seals fifth title for CSK in rollercoaster final". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "IPL 2026 to be held between March 28 and May 3". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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.
- ↑ "IPL to allow temporary replacements for last leg of 2025 season". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "IPL 2026 Retention: All you need to know ahead of deadline on November 15". Business Standard. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "IPL 2026 retention: Full list of players retained and released". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "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.
- ↑ Template:ESPNcricinfo 2
- ↑ "Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Template:ESPNcricinfo 2
- ↑ "IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ Template:ESPNcricinfo 2
- ↑ https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/138140/csk-sign-spencer-johnson-as-replacement-for-ellis
- ↑ https://www.iplt20.com/news/4309/csk-sign-akash-madhwal-as-a-replacement-for-ayush-mhatre
- ↑ https://x.com/i/status/2034910345358450730
- ↑ "Support Staff". Chennai Super Kings - Official Website. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "James Foster named CSK fielding coach". ESPNcricinfo. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Template:ESPNcricinfo 2
- ↑ "TATA IPL 2026" (PDF). Indian Premier League, playing conditions. 19. Board of Control for Cricket in India. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
General references[edit | edit source]
- "IPL Season Schedule 2026". Indian Premier League Schedule. 19 (1). Board of Control for Cricket in India.
External links[edit | edit source]
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