The 2026 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise Chennai Super Kings. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2026 IPL. The team was captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming.
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, home ground of Chennai Super Kings | |||
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | ||
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ||
| Ground(s) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | ||
| League stage | 8th place | ||
| Most runs | Sanju Samson (477)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Anshul Kamboj (21)[2] | ||
| Most catches | Dewald Brevis (12)[3] | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Sanju Samson (6)[4] | ||
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Chennai Super Kings were the third team to be eliminated from the 2026 IPL and finished the season in eighth place with six wins from 14 matches. Sanju Samson scored the most runs (477) while Anshul Kamboj took the most wickets (21) for Chennai in the 2026 season.
Pre-season
editThe 2026 Indian Premier League was the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[5] Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful franchise with 5 title wins.[6] The team finished in tenth place in the previous season.[7] The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 28 March to 3 May 2026.[8][9][10] Chennai played all their home matches at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.[11] Chennai's matches against Gujarat Titans (match 37 and match 66) were switched venues due to the 2026 Gujarat local elections.[12][13]
Player retention
editFranchises were allowed to retain any number of players from their squad,[14] including traded players while excluding players signed as temporary replacements.[15] Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025.[16] Chennai retained sixteen players, including captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and former captain MS Dhoni.[17][18][19] Chennai also traded their former captain Ravindra Jadeja along with Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.[20]
| No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| 2 | Sanju Samson[a] | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| 3 | Shivam Dube | ₹12 crore (US$1.3 million) |
| 4 | Noor Ahmad | ₹10 crore (US$1.0 million) |
| 5 | Khaleel Ahmed | ₹4.8 crore (US$500,000) |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) |
| 7 | Anshul Kamboj | ₹3.4 crore (US$360,000) |
| 8 | Dewald Brevis | ₹2.2 crore (US$230,000) |
| 9 | Gurjapneet Singh | ₹2.2 crore (US$230,000) |
| 10 | Nathan Ellis | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) |
| 11 | Jamie Overton | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) |
| 12 | Mukesh Choudhary | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) |
| 13 | Ramakrishna Ghosh | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) |
| 14 | Shreyas Gopal | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) |
| 15 | Ayush Mhatre | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) |
| 16 | Urvil Patel | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) |
| Batters | Wicket-keepers | All-rounders | Bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1 2 3 Chennai Super Kings traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in return for Sanju Samson.[20]
- ↑ Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from IPL in August 2025.[23]
Auction
editThe season's auction took place on 16 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[24] The auction purse for each franchise was set at ₹125 crore (US$13 million),[17] with franchises being deducted an amount from the purse for every retained player.[14][25] Chennai had a purse remaining of ₹43.40 crore (US$4.5 million).[26] Chennai bought nine players in the auction, including six capped players and four overseas players.[27][28]
Squad
edit- Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 28 March 2026.
- Withdrawn players are indicated by a dagger symbol (†) and placed at the bottom of the table.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matthew Short |  Australia | 8 November 1995 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas |
| 7 | MS Dhoni |  India | 7 July 1981 (aged 44) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹4 crore (US$420,000) | |
| 9 | Gurjapneet Singh | India | 8 November 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹2.2 crore (US$230,000) | |
| 10 | Kuldip Yadav | India | 15 October 1996 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | Replacement[a] |
| 11 | Sanju Samson | India | 11 November 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | N/a | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | |
| 12 | Dewald Brevis |  South Africa | 29 April 2003 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹2.2 crore (US$230,000) | Overseas |
| 13 | Prashant Veer | India | 24 November 2005 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | ₹14.2 crore (US$1.5 million) | |
| 14 | Dian Forrester | South Africa | 7 June 2000 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas; replacement[b] |
| 15 | Noor Ahmad |  Afghanistan | 3 January 2005 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist-spin | ₹10 crore (US$1.0 million) | Overseas |
| 16 | Akash Madhwal | India | 25 November 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | Replacement[c] |
| 17 | Rahul Chahar | India | 4 August 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹5.2 crore (US$540,000) | |
| 19 | Shreyas Gopal | India | 4 September 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | |
| 21 | Akeal Hosein |  West Indies | 25 April 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm slow orthodox | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Aman Hakim Khan | India | 23 November 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 24 | Matt Henry |  New Zealand | 14 December 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| 25 | Shivam Dube | India | 26 June 1993 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ₹12 crore (US$1.3 million) | |
| 26 | Kartik Sharma | India | 26 April 2006 (aged 19) | Right-handed | N/a | ₹14.2 crore (US$1.5 million) | |
| 27 | Macneil Noronha | India | 23 September 2001 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | Replacement[d] |
| 31 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 31 January 1997 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹18 crore (US$1.9 million) | Captain |
| 35 | Zak Foulkes | New Zealand | 5 June 2002 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | Overseas |
| 37 | Urvil Patel | India | 17 October 1998 (aged 27) | Right-handed | N/a | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | |
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | Australia | 16 December 1995 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas; replacement[e] |
| 47 | Anshul Kamboj | India | 6 December 2000 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹3.4 crore (US$360,000) | |
| 90 | Mukesh Choudhary | India | 6 July 1996 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | |
| 97 | Sarfaraz Khan | India | 22 October 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ₹75 lakh (US$79,000) | |
| 1 | Ramakrishna Ghosh † | India | 28 August 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | Withdrawn[d] |
| 56 | Ayush Mhatre † | India | 16 July 2007 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ₹30 lakh (US$31,000) | Withdrawn[c] |
| 71 | Khaleel Ahmed † | India | 5 December 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ₹4.8 crore (US$500,000) | Withdrawn[a] |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis † | Australia | 22 September 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas; withdrawn[e] |
| 88 | Jamie Overton † |  England | 10 April 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas; withdrawn[b] |
- 1 2 Kuldip Yadav replaced Khaleel Ahmed, after the latter withdrew due to quadriceps injury.[32]
- 1 2 Dian Forrester replaced Jamie Overton, after the latter withdrew due to thigh injury.[34]
- 1 2 Akash Madhwal replaced Ayush Mhatre, after the latter withdrew due to hamstring injury.[31]
- 1 2 Macneil Noronha replaced Ramakrishna Ghosh, after the latter withdrew due to foot fracture.[30]
- 1 2 Spencer Johnson replaced Nathan Ellis, after the latter withdrew due to hamstring injury.[33]
Support staff
editSridharan Sriram joined the squad as a bowling coach.[35]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling coach | Eric Simons Sridharan Sriram |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
League stage
editChennai Super Kings began their season with three consecutive losses to Rajasthan,[37] Punjab Kings[38] and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.[39] They won their next two matches against Delhi Capitals[40] and Kolkata Knight Riders,[41] lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad,[42] won against Mumbai Indians[43] and lost to Gujarat.[44] They won their next three matches against Mumbai,[45] Delhi[46] and Lucknow Super Giants[47] but lost their last three matches of the season to Lucknow,[48] Hyderabad[49] and Gujarat;[50] and were eliminated from the 2026 IPL[51] as they finished league stage at the eighth place with twelve points.[52] This was the first year since the IPL's inauguration in 2008 where MS Dhoni did not play any matches.[53]
Points table
edit| 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[52]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[54]
(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[54]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up
League progression
edit| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- 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.
Fixtures
editChennai Super Kings 127 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals (H) 128/2 (12.1 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Brijesh Sharma (Rajasthan Royals) made his T20 debut.[55]
- Kartik Sharma (Chennai Super Kings) made his IPL debut.[56]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 209/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Punjab Kings 210/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H) 250/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 207 (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Tim David (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored his 400th six in T20s.[57]
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) became the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in IPL.[58]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 212/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 189 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings) scored his 400th six in T20s.[59]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 192/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 160/7 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H) 194/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 184/8 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings 207/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians (H) 104 (19 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Shardul Thakur replaced Mitchell Santner as a concussion substitute after the latter got injured during the first innings.[60]
- This was Mumbai Indians' biggest defeat by a margin of runs.[61]
Chennai Super Kings (H) 158/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Gujarat Titans 162/2 (16.4 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was initially scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but was swapped venues with match 66 due to the 2026 Gujarat local elections.[12][13]
Mumbai Indians 159/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 160/2 (18.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramakrishna Ghosh (Chennai Super Kings) and Raghu Sharma (Mumbai Indians) both made their IPL debuts.[62][63]
Delhi Capitals (H) 155/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 159/2 (17.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucknow Super Giants 203/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 208/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated as a result of this match.[64]
Chennai Super Kings 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lucknow Super Giants (H) 188/3 (16.4 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings (H) 180/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 181/5 (19 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[65]
Gujarat Titans (H) 229/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 140 (13.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- This match was initially scheduled at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, but was swapped venues with match 37 due to the 2026 Gujarat local elections.[12][13]
- Chennai Super Kings were eliminated as a result of this match.[66]
Statistics
edit
| Runs | Player |
|---|---|
| 477 | Sanju Samson |
| 337 | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| 295 | Kartik Sharma |
| 270 | Shivam Dube |
| 201 | Ayush Mhatre |
| Wickets | Player |
|---|---|
| 21 | Anshul Kamboj |
| 14 | Jamie Overton |
| 13 | Noor Ahmad |
| 8 | Akeal Hosein |
| Mukesh Choudhary |
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