| 2026 season | |||
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 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.
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]
Updated:20 November 2025 [5] [6]
| 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 | ₹39 lakh (US$46,000) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 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) | |
| 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 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist-spin | 2025 | ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 71 | Khaleel Ahmed | India | 5 December 1997 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2025 | ₹4.8 crore (US$570,000) | |
| 47 | Anshul Kamboj | India | 6 December 2000 (aged 24) | 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) | |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Fielding coach | Rajiv Kumar |
Source: Official website [7] | |