2026 Chennai Super Kings season
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. The team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming.
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2026 Chennai Super Kings season
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. The team will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming.
Pre-season
2026 Chennai Super Kings season
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). The Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful franchise with 5 title wins. The tournament will feature ten teams competing in 49 matches from 28 March to 3 May 2026 across venues in India. 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, including traded players while excluding players signed as temporary replacements. Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025. Chennai retained sixteen players, including captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and former captains MS Dhoni. Chennai also traded their former captain Ravindra Jadeja along with Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Player</th><th>Salary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td><td>₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Sanju Samson</td><td>₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Shivam Dube</td><td>₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Noor Ahmad</td><td>₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Khaleel Ahmed</td><td>₹4.8 crore (US$570,000)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>MS Dhoni</td><td>₹4 crore (US$470,000)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Anshul Kamboj</td><td>₹3.4 crore (US$400,000)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Dewald Brevis</td><td>₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Gurjapneet Singh</td><td>₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Nathan Ellis</td><td>₹2 crore (US$240,000)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Jamie Overton</td><td>₹1.5 crore (US$180,000)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Mukesh Choudhary</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Ramakrishna Ghosh</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Shreyas Gopal</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Ayush Mhatre</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Urvil Patel</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Auction
The season's auction took place in December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹125 crore (US$15 million), with franchises deducting an amount from the purse for every retained player. Chennai had a purse remaining of ₹43.40 crore (US$5.1 million). Chennai bought nine players in the auction, including five capped players and four overseas players.
Squad
2026 Chennai Super Kings season
• Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in bold. • Ages are as of 26 March 2026 (2026-03-26). • denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.
<table><thead><tr><th>S/N</th><th>Name</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Birth date</th><th>Batting style</th><th>Bowling style</th><th>Salary</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ramakrishna Ghosh</td><td> India</td><td>28 August 1997 (aged 28)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Matthew Short</td><td> Australia</td><td>8 November 1995 (aged 30)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm off break</td><td>₹1.5 crore (US$180,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MS Dhoni</td><td> India</td><td>7 July 1981 (aged 44)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm medium</td><td>₹4 crore (US$470,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Gurjapneet Singh</td><td> India</td><td>8 November 1998 (aged 27)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Left-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Sanju Samson</td><td> India</td><td>11 November 1994 (aged 31)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>—N/a</td><td>₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Dewald Brevis</td><td> South Africa</td><td>29 April 2003 (aged 22)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm leg spin</td><td>₹2.2 crore (US$260,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Prashant Veer</td><td> India</td><td>24 November 2005 (aged 20)</td><td>Left-handed</td><td>Left-arm slow orthodox</td><td>₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Noor Ahmad</td><td> Afghanistan</td><td>3 January 2005 (aged 21)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Left-arm wrist-spin</td><td>₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Rahul Chahar</td><td> India</td><td>4 August 1999 (aged 26)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm leg spin</td><td>₹5.2 crore (US$620,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Shreyas Gopal</td><td> India</td><td>4 September 1993 (aged 32)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm leg spin</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Akeal Hosein</td><td> West Indies</td><td>25 April 1993 (aged 32)</td><td>Left-handed</td><td>Left-arm slow orthodox</td><td>₹2 crore (US$240,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Aman Hakim Khan</td><td> India</td><td>23 November 1996 (aged 29)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹40 lakh (US$47,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Matt Henry</td><td> New Zealand</td><td>14 December 1991 (aged 34)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹2 crore (US$240,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Shivam Dube</td><td> India</td><td>26 June 1993 (aged 32)</td><td>Left-handed</td><td>Right-arm medium</td><td>₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Kartik Sharma</td><td> India</td><td>26 April 2006 (aged 19)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>—N/a</td><td>₹14.2 crore (US$1.7 million)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td><td> India</td><td>31 January 1997 (aged 29)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm off break</td><td>₹18 crore (US$2.1 million)</td><td>Captain</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Zak Foulkes</td><td> New Zealand</td><td>5 June 2002 (aged 23)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹75 lakh (US$89,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>Urvil Patel</td><td> India</td><td>17 October 1998 (aged 27)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>—N/a</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td>Spencer Johnson</td><td> Australia</td><td>16 December 1995</td><td>Left-handed</td><td>Left-arm fast</td><td>₹1.5 crore (US$180,000)</td><td>Overseas; Replacement for Nathan Ellis</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Anshul Kamboj</td><td> India</td><td>6 December 2000 (aged 25)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹3.4 crore (US$400,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>Ayush Mhatre</td><td> India</td><td>16 July 2007 (aged 18)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm off break</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>Khaleel Ahmed</td><td> India</td><td>5 December 1997 (aged 28)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Left-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹4.8 crore (US$570,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>Nathan Ellis</td><td> Australia</td><td>22 September 1994 (aged 31)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹2 crore (US$240,000)</td><td>Overseas; Ruled Out</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>Jamie Overton</td><td> England</td><td>10 April 1994 (aged 31)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹1.5 crore (US$180,000)</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>Mukesh Choudhary</td><td> India</td><td>6 July 1996 (aged 29)</td><td>Left-handed</td><td>Left-arm fast-medium</td><td>₹30 lakh (US$35,000)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>Sarfaraz Khan</td><td> India</td><td>22 October 1997 (aged 28)</td><td>Right-handed</td><td>Right-arm leg spin</td><td>₹75 lakh (US$89,000)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Support staff
2026 Chennai Super Kings season
<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Stephen Fleming</td></tr><tr><td>Batting coach</td><td>Michael Hussey</td></tr><tr><td>Bowling coach</td><td>Eric Simons</td></tr><tr><td>Fielding coach</td><td>James Foster</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coach</td><td>Rajiv Kumar</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant bowling coach</td><td>Sridharan Sriram</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant fielding coach</td><td>Arun Karthik</td></tr></tbody></table>
League stage
Points table
<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>NR</th><th>Pts</th><th>NRR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>Advance to Qualifier 1</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Delhi Capitals</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Gujarat Titans</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>Advance to Eliminator</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>
League progression
<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Group matches</th><th>Playoffs</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>Q1/E</td><td>Q2</td><td>F</td></tr><tr><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
• 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.