The IPL 2026 mini auction concluded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with all 77 players on offer being sold for a combined spend of Rs. 215.45 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders finished as the biggest spender, having entered the auction with a purse more than Rs. 20 crore higher than its nearest rival.
Here is the full, updated Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2026.
Chennai Super Kings
RETAINED PLAYERS
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis. Traded in: Sanju Samson (from RR).
PLAYERS BOUGHT
Kartik Sharma (14.20 cr), Prashant Veer (14.20 cr), Rahul Chahar (5.20 cr), Akeal Hosein (2 cr), Matt Henry (2 cr), Matthew Short (1.50 cr), Aman Khan (40 L), Sarfaraz Khan (75 L), Zakary Foulkes (75 L)
Published on Dec 17, 2025
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