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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox cricket club season&lt;br /&gt;
| club = {{IPL Teams 1|csk}}&lt;br /&gt;
| season = [[2026 Indian Premier League|2026]]&lt;br /&gt;
| image = M.A.Chidambaram Stadium before IND vs AUS 3rd ODI 2023.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| imagesize = 250px&lt;br /&gt;
| alt = M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in 2023&lt;br /&gt;
| caption = M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, home ground of Chennai Super Kings&lt;br /&gt;
| coach = [[Stephen Fleming]]&lt;br /&gt;
| captain = [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]&lt;br /&gt;
| ground = [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]&lt;br /&gt;
| comp1 = [[2026 Indian Premier League#League stage|League stage]]&lt;br /&gt;
| comp1 result =&lt;br /&gt;
| most runs = &lt;br /&gt;
| most wickets = &lt;br /&gt;
| most catches = &lt;br /&gt;
| most dismissals = &lt;br /&gt;
| prevseason = [[2025 {{IPL Teams 1|csk}} season|2025]]&lt;br /&gt;
| nextseason = [[2027 {{IPL Teams 1|csk}} season|2027]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{2026 Indian Premier League Teams}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2026 season&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 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 [[2025 Indian Premier League|previous season]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=ipl-2025-1449924/points-table-standings|title=2025 Indian Premier League points table standings|access-date=3 June 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250627053137/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/points-table-standings|archive-date=27 June 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The team will be captained by [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]] and coached by [[Stephen Fleming]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pre-season ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{further|List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Premier-League |access-date=16 December 2025 |website=[[Britannica.com]] |language=en-uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317155833/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Premier-League|archive-date=17 March 2025|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[Chennai Super Kings]] are the joint-most successful franchise with 5 title wins.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Jadeja&amp;#039;s last-ball four seals fifth title for CSK in rollercoaster final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/gujarat-titans-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-1370353/match-report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429212411/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/gujarat-titans-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-1370353/match-report |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=2025-07-23 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The tournament will feature ten teams competing in 49 matches from 28 March to 3 May 2026 across venues in India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2025: No increase in the number of matches as BCCI wary of India&amp;#039;s workload |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-with-player-workload-in-mind-no-increase-in-number-of-matches-played-1452783 |access-date=2024-10-01 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=25 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525221102/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-with-player-workload-in-mind-no-increase-in-number-of-matches-played-1452783 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 to be held between March 28 and May 3 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-26-and-may-31-1515758 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223004319/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-be-held-between-march-28-and-may-3-1515758 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chennai will play all their home matches at [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Player retention ===&lt;br /&gt;
Franchises were allowed to retain any number of players from their squad,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TOI&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; including traded players while excluding players signed as temporary replacements.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=IPL to allow temporary replacements for last leg of 2025 season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-to-allow-franchises-sign-temporary-replacement-players-for-last-leg-of-2025-season-1485918 |access-date=23 May 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 Retention: All you need to know ahead of deadline on November 15 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-retention-all-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-deadline-on-november-15-125110900252_1.html |access-date=23 December 2025 |work=[[Business Standard]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chennai retained sixteen players, including captain [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]] and former captains [[MS Dhoni]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain2&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Chennai also traded their former captain [[Ravindra Jadeja]] along with [[Sam Curran]] to [[Rajasthan Royals]] in return for [[Sanju Samson]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;csk-rr-trade&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Retained players&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=16 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251116181308/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 retention: Full list of players retained and released |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/indian-premier-league-ipl-2026-retention-list-players-released-cricket |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | No.&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Player&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Salary&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 || [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]] || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 || [[Sanju Samson]]{{Efn|name=trade1}} || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3 || [[Shivam Dube]] || {{INRConvert|12|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4 || [[Noor Ahmad]] || {{INRConvert|10|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || [[Khaleel Ahmed]] || {{INRConvert|4.8|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 || [[MS Dhoni]] || {{INRConvert|4|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 || [[Anshul Kamboj]] || {{INRConvert|3.4|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 8 || [[Dewald Brevis]] || {{INRConvert|2.2|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9 || [[Gurjapneet Singh]] || {{INRConvert|2.2|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 10 || [[Nathan Ellis]] || {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11 || [[Jamie Overton]] || {{INRConvert|1.5|c|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12 || [[Mukesh Choudhary]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13 || [[Ramakrishna Ghosh]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 14 || [[Shreyas Gopal]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 15 || [[Ayush Mhatre]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 16 || [[Urvil Patel]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Released players&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain2&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;S2025&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=ipl-2025-1449924/chennai-super-kings-squad-1458628/series-squads|title=2025 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings squad|access-date=3 June 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250526044651/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/chennai-super-kings-squad-1458628/series-squads|archive-date=26 May 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Batting (cricket)|Batters]] || [[Wicket-keeper]]s || [[All-rounder]]s || [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowlers]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Andre Siddarth]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rahul Tripathi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shaik Rasheed]]&lt;br /&gt;
| valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Devon Conway]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vansh Bedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
| valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Deepak Hooda]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rachin Ravindra]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]{{Efn|[[Ravichandran Ashwin]] announced his retirement from IPL in August 2025.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL |url= https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/135418/ravichandran-ashwin-retires-from-ipl|access-date=27 August 2025|publisher=[[Cricbuzz]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ravindra Jadeja]]{{Efn|name=trade1}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sam Curran]]{{Efn|name=trade1}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijay Shankar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kamlesh Nagarkoti]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Matheesha Pathirana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{notelist|refs=&lt;br /&gt;
{{Efn|name=trade1|[[Chennai Super Kings]] traded [[Ravindra Jadeja]] and [[Sam Curran]] to [[Rajasthan Royals]] in return for [[Sanju Samson]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;csk-rr-trade&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |access-date=15 November 2025 |title=IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings trades Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals for Sanju Samson |url=https://www.chennaisuperkings.com/news/newsdetailspage/5582/3 |publisher=[[Chennai Super Kings]] |date=15 November 2025 |archive-date=15 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251115053634/https://www.chennaisuperkings.com/news/newsdetailspage/5582/3 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Auction ===&lt;br /&gt;
The season&amp;#039;s auction took place in December 2025 in [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |access-date=15 December 2025 |title=IPL auction set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105022626/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The auction purse for each franchise was set at {{INRConvert|125|c|lk=on}},&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retain1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; with franchises deducting an amount from the purse for every retained player.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TOI&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2025-11-12 |title=IPL 2026 retention rules explained: How many players can a franchise retain or release before auction? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=13 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2025-12-13 |title=IPL 2026 auction: What each team needs and how much they can spend |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-2026-auction-what-each-team-needs-and-how-much-they-can-spend/articleshow/125946517.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=21 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251221232954/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-2026-auction-what-each-team-needs-and-how-much-they-can-spend/articleshow/125946517.cms |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chennai had a purse remaining of {{INR convert|43.40|c}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=IPL 2026 Auction, All You Need To Know: Start Time, Rules, Squads, Purses, Slots And More |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2026/cricket-news/ipl-2026-auction-all-you-need-to-know-start-time-rules-squads-purses-slots-and-more |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Wisden |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223232138/https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2026/cricket-news/ipl-2026-auction-all-you-need-to-know-start-time-rules-squads-purses-slots-and-more |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chennai bought nine players in the auction, including five capped players and four overseas players.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sold1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|auction|ref=ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|title=2026 Indian Premier League auction, sold players|access-date=23 December 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223103935/https://www.espncricinfo.com/auction/ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|archive-date=23 December 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sold2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-teams-squads-list-player-prices |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Squad ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;bold&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ages are as of {{start date|2026|3|26|df=y}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* {{color box|border=darkgray|#FFCCCC|&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;*&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;}} denotes a player who was unavailable for rest of the season.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ [[Chennai Super Kings]] squad for the [[2026 Indian Premier League]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;S2026&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=ipl-2026-1510719/chennai-super-kings-squad-1511148/series-squads|title=2026 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings squad|access-date=26 March 2026}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! S/N || Name || Nationality || Birth date || Batting style || Bowling style || Salary || Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background:#FFCCCC&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 || [[Ramakrishna Ghosh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1997|8|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Matthew Short]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1995|11|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] || {{INRConvert|1.5|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[MS Dhoni]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1981|7|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || {{INRConvert|4|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9 || [[Gurjapneet Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1998|11|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|2.2|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sanju Samson]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1994|11|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Dewald Brevis]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|SA}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2003|4|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || {{INRConvert|2.2|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13 || [[Prashant Veer]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2005|11|24|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|slow orthodox]] || {{INRConvert|14.2|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 15 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Noor Ahmad]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|AFG}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2005|1|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm unorthodox spin|wrist-spin]] || {{INRConvert|10|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 17 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Rahul Chahar]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1999|8|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || {{INRConvert|5.2|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 19 || [[Shreyas Gopal]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1993|9|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 21 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Akeal Hosein]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|WIN}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1993|4|25|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Slow left-arm orthodox|slow orthodox]] || {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 23 || [[Aman Hakim Khan]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1996|11|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|40|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 24 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Matt Henry (cricketer)|Matt Henry]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|NZ}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1991|12|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 25 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Shivam Dube]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1993|6|26|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || {{INRConvert|12|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26 || [[Kartik Sharma]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2006|4|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} || {{INRConvert|14.2|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 31 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ruturaj Gaikwad]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|03|26|1997|01|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 35 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Zak Foulkes]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|NZ}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2002|6|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|75|l|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 37 || [[Urvil Patel]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1998|10|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 45 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Spencer Johnson (cricketer)|Spencer Johnson]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|12|16|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || {{INRConvert|1.5|c}} || Overseas; Replacement for [[Nathan Ellis]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/138140/csk-sign-spencer-johnson-as-replacement-for-ellis&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 47 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Anshul Kamboj]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2000|12|6|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|3.4|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 52 || [[Akash Madhwal]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1993|11|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || Replacement for [[Ayush Mhatre]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.iplt20.com/news/4309/csk-sign-akash-madhwal-as-a-replacement-for-ayush-mhatre&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background:#FFCCCC&lt;br /&gt;
| 56 || [[Ayush Mhatre]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|2007|7|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background:#FFCCCC&lt;br /&gt;
| 71 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Khaleel Ahmed]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1997|12|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|4.8|c|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background:#FFCCCC&lt;br /&gt;
| 72 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Nathan Ellis]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1994|9|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on}} || Overseas; Ruled Out&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://x.com/i/status/2034910345358450730&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 88 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Jamie Overton]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|ENG}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1994|4|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|1.5|c|lk=on}} || Overseas&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 90 || [[Mukesh Choudhary]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|26|1996|7|6|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 97 || &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|03|26|1997|10|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || {{INRConvert|75|l|lk=on}} || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Support staff ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Position || Name&lt;br /&gt;
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| Head coach || [[Stephen Fleming]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| Batting coach || [[Michael Hussey]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| Bowling coach || [[Eric Simons]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| Fielding coach || [[James Foster (cricketer, born 1980)|James Foster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| Assistant coach || [[Rajiv Kumar (cricketer)|Rajiv Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| Assistant bowling coach || [[Sridharan Sriram]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Assistant fielding coach || [[Arun Karthik]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
* Source: CSK Official Website &amp;amp; ESPNcricinfo&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.chennaisuperkings.com/matchcentre/teamPage|title= Support Staff |work=Chennai Super Kings - Official Website|access-date=19 March 2026}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;{{bsn|date=January 2026}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citeweb|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-csk-james-foster-named-chennai-super-kings-fielding-coach-1528113| title= James Foster named CSK fielding coach|work=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 March 2026 |access-date=19 March 2026}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== League stage ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Points table ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|pt}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== League progression ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#invoke:IndianPremierLeagueProgression | create&lt;br /&gt;
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| L3, L7, L11 , W18, W22, L27, W33, L37, W44, W48| &lt;br /&gt;
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| caption = League progression&lt;br /&gt;
| teams = {{IPL Teams 1|csk}}&lt;br /&gt;
| knockoutType = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| matchesPerTeam = 14&lt;br /&gt;
| matchReportArticle = 2026 Indian Premier League}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Fixtures ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{hatnote|All times are in [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match18}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Playoffs ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Bracket ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|bracket}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Qualifier 1 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match81}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Eliminator ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match82}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Qualifier 2 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match83}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Final ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|2026 Indian Premier League final}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match84}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Statistics ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Most runs&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mr&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=|title=2026 Indian Premier League|stat=most runs|access-date=28 March 2026|dynamic=y}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Most wickets&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=|title=2026 Indian Premier League|stat=most wickets|access-date=28 March 2026|dynamic=y}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== General references ===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Cite journal |date= |title=IPL Season Schedule 2026 |url= |journal=Indian Premier League Schedule |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |volume=19 |issue=1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Official website|https://www.chennaisuperkings.com/}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.iplt20.com/teams/chennai-super-kings Chennai Super Kings on IPLT20 website]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=ipl-2026-1510719|title=2026 Indian Premier League}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Chennai Super Kings}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{2026 Indian Premier League}}&lt;br /&gt;
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