mini-auction concluded on December 16, 2025, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have finalized their 25-player squad.
Here is the complete CSK squad for IPL 2026, organized by player type.
Batters
· Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain)
· Dewald Brevis (Overseas)
· Ayush Mhatre
· Sarfaraz Khan (Bought at auction)
Wicket-Keepers
· MS Dhoni
· Urvil Patel
· Sanju Samson (Acquired via trade)
· Kartik Sharma (Bought at auction)
All-Rounders
· Shivam Dube
· Jamie Overton (Overseas)
· Ramakrishna Ghosh
· Prashant Veer (Bought at auction)
· Matthew Short (Overseas)
· Zakary Foulkes (Overseas)
· Aman Khan (Bought at auction)
Bowlers
· Mukesh Choudhary
· Noor Ahmad (Overseas)
· Khaleel Ahmed
· Anshul Kamboj
· Gurjapneet Singh
· Nathan Ellis (Overseas)
· Shreyas Gopal
· Rahul Chahar (Bought at auction)
· Akeal Hosein (Overseas)
· Matt Henry (Overseas)
🔑 Key Squad Updates for IPL 2026
The team has undergone a significant rebuild after finishing last in IPL 2025.
· Major Trade: The headline move was acquiring Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.
· Auction Strategy: CSK broke the bank for young talent, setting a record by buying uncapped Indians Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma for ₹14.2 crore each.
· Squad Status: The team has filled all 25 slots and has no remaining slots for overseas players, spending their entire auction purse
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