2026 Chennai Super Kings season
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, home ground of the Chennai Super Kings | |||
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ||
| Ground(s) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | ||
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The 2026 season is the 17th and upcoming season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. It is one of the ten teams that is slated to compete in the 202 IPL. The Super Kings are the joint most successful franchise with five IPL titles. The team finished tenth and last in the previous season.
Pre-season
The 2026 Indian Premier League will be the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket league held in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[1] The Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful franchise (along with Mumbai Indians with five IPL title wins.[2][3] The team finished tenth and last in the previous season.[4]
In November 2025, ahead of the auction for the 2026 season, the Super Kings released 11 players including four overseas players.[5] The team traded in Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals, in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.[6]
Squad
Updated:16 December 2025[5][6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 26 March 2026.
- * denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 31 January 1997 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million) | Captain |
| 12 | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 29 April 2003 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2025 | ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000) | Overseas |
| 56 | Ayush Mhatre | India | 16 July 2007 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| Sarfaraz Khan | India | 22 October 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | MS Dhoni | India | 7 July 1981 (aged 44) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$470,000) | |
| 27 | Urvil Patel | India | 17 October 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | — | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| 11 | Sanju Samson | India | 11 November 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | 2026 | ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million) | |
| Kartik Sharma | India | 26 April 2006 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | 2026 | ₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 25 | Shivam Dube | India | 26 June 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) | |
| 10 | Jamie Overton | England | 10 April 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas |
| 1 | Ramakrishna Ghosh | India | 28 August 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| Prashant Veer | India | 24 November 2005 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2026 | ₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million) | ||
| Matthew Short | Australia | 8 November 1995 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) | Overseas | |
| Zakary Foulkes | New Zealand | 5 June 2002 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) | Overseas | |
| Aman Khan | India | 23 November 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹40 lakh (US$47,000) | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 33 | Mukesh Choudhary | India | 6 July 1996 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| 15 | Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | 3 January 2005 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist-spin | 2025 | ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 71 | Khaleel Ahmed | India | 5 December 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹4.8 crore (US$570,000) | |
| 47 | Anshul Kamboj | India | 6 December 2000 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹3.4 crore (US$400,000) | |
| 9 | Gurjapneet Singh | India | 8 November 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹2.2 crore (US$260,000) | |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 22 September 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas |
| 19 | Shreyas Gopal | India | 4 September 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2025 | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| Rahul Chahar | India | 4 August 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2026 | ₹5.2 crore (US$620,000) | ||
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 25 April 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas | |
| Matt Henry | New Zealand | 14 December 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) | Overseas | |
Support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
Source: Official website[7]
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References
- ^ "Indian Premier League". Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 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.
- ^ "How many times have CSK made IPL playoffs". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "IPL 2025 standings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Players retained and released ahead of IPL 2026". ESPNcricinfo. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ a b "RR trade Samson to CSK for Jadeja and Curran". ESPNcricinfo. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Team Staff". Chennai Super Kings. Retrieved 15 November 2025.