Chennai Super Kings (CSK) make a couple of key signings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

It bought uncapped Indian players Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer for a whopping Rs. 14.2 crore each, and also secured the services of all-rounders Aman Khan and Matthew Short, lending the squad depth and balance.

The five-time champion also added firepower to its pace stocks by adding Kiwi fast bowlers Matt Henry and Zak Foulkes.

CSK IPL 2026 SQUAD COMPOSITION

Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Kartik Sharma, Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel.

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan.

All-rounders: Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Aman Khan, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh.

Fast bowlers: Matt Henry, Zak Foulkes, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed.

Spinners: Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad.

CSK PROBABLE PLAYING XI IPL 2026

Ayush Mhatre, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (wk), Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed. Impact Player: Anshul Kamboj.

CSK IPL 2026 SQUAD

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes.

Published on Dec 17, 2025