IPL 2026 : The troubles of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have increased even before the start of IPL 2026. The team which MS Dhoni made the IPL champion repeatedly is now in legal trouble. A case has been filed against CSK. All this happened just a few days before the start of IPL 2026. Actually, the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League is going to start from March 28.
The opening match of IPL 2026 will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Before that, a major action has been taken by Sun TV Network Limited against Chennai. Now what is this whole matter? Why has a case been filed against the Chennai team? Let us know about this in detail.
Chennai Super Kings in legal trouble
Let us tell you that Sun TV Network Limited has filed a case of copyright infringement in the Madras High Court against the Indian Premier League champion Chennai Super Kings, which has won the title five times. Sun TV has accused CSK of their dialogues and background music.
Sun TV filed complaint against CSK
In fact, in the jersey launch video of Chennai Super Kings, songs, dialogues and background music from films like Jailer, Jailer 2 and Coolie were used for MS Dhoni’s entry. The Sun team filed a complaint against CSK, terming it illegal. They filed a case for copyright infringement. Now this video has been removed by CSK. This video has been removed from CSK’s website.
𝗛𝗢𝗪 was Urvil’s day?
It was 𝗂𝗢𝗪! 🥳#WhistlePodu#yellow@FedExpic.twitter.com/J88NhwzyKR—Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 14, 2026
Actually, this whole controversy started on March 1 with Chennai Super Kings posting the video of the jersey launch on their social media. CSK used audio tracks of Rajinikanth’s films in this video. Taking cognizance of this, Sun TV Network lodged a complaint. He said in his complaint, ‘CSK has violated the copyright in its jersey video by taking advantage of the popularity of Rajnikanth and Anirudh Ravichander’s music in South India.’
Earning details sought from CSK
An email was sent by Sun TV to CSK on March 1, after which Chennai Super Kings removed the video. Despite this, he has approached the High Court to stop CSK from using such material in future and has demanded from them to provide details of commercial earnings.
After this whole matter came to light, now other franchises have also become cautious before using any such material. Now she would also like to avoid using any kind of music and dialogue on her social media. However, amidst all this, Chennai Super Kings have started their preparations for IPL 2026.
Breaking down a week of hustle, hard work and heart! motiv#AnbudenDiaries#WhistlePodupic.twitter.com/y7Ri0Sufrv
—Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 13, 2026
How many times has Chennai Super Kings won the IPL trophy?
| Year | ipl trophy number |
|---|---|
| 2010 | first trophy |
| 2011 | second trophy |
| 2018 | third trophy |
| 2021 | fourth trophy |
| 2023 | fifth trophy |
Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Ayush Mhatre, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Akil Hossain, Matt Henry, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Chaudhary, Gurjapaneet Singh, Karthik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Akil Hossain, Matt Henry, Matthew Schott, Aman Khan, Zachary Faulks.
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