25 players
India
•₹18.0Cr
India
•₹18.0Cr
India
•₹14.2Cr
India
•₹14.2Cr
India
•₹12.0Cr
Afghanistan
•₹10.0Cr
India
•₹4.8Cr
India
•₹4.0Cr
India
•₹3.4Cr
India
•₹3.2Cr
South Africa
•₹2.2Cr
India
•₹2.2Cr
West Indies
•₹2.0Cr
New Zealand
•₹2.0Cr
England
•₹1.5Cr
Australia
•₹1.5Cr
India
•₹75.0L
New Zealand
•₹75.0L
India
•₹40.0L
India
•₹30.0L
India
•₹30.0L
India
•₹30.0L
India
•₹30.0L
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There was no rift as such, and we could not meet MS Dhoni at that time because we were celebrating, but after that everyone went to the dressing room and met Dhoni. It is nothing like how it was shown outside.
He told me just one thing, do whatever you feel is right to make this team win the World Cup.
Sources have confirmed to me that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will take one of these two (coach or mentor) positions, and once that happens, you will see activities resuming immediately. So, at this point of time, the chances of seeing Dhoni as a player in the upcoming season are very bleak.
If I were Dinesh Karthik, I would think twice about coming to CSK. He will probably think long and hard, but I think he should stay with RCB. He's in a good space with RCB. Everything has aligned perfectly there, and all the players are at their peak in RCB. They are in the space where CSK were in the first eight to ten years of the IPL.
CSK rebuilt aggressively at the auction after a 10th-place 2025 finish. The headline move was Sanju Samson (`sanju_samson`) at ₹18 Cr, brought in for Ravindra Jadeja and paired with retained captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (`ruturaj_gaikwad`) at the same price. Two record uncapped buys at ₹14.2 Cr each, the 20-year-olds Prashant Veer (`prashant_veer`) and Kartik Sharma (`kartik_sharma`), point to a longer-term squad rebuild. The bowling core was overhauled around Noor Ahmad (`noor_ahmad`) at ₹10 Cr, Anshul Kamboj (`anshul_kamboj`) at ₹3.4 Cr, and Akeal Hosein (`akeal_hosein`) at ₹2 Cr. The trio currently rank #1 IPL wicket-taker, #1 pressure-bowler, and #2 economy.
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Statistical records and achievements for Chennai Super Kings players
| Statistic |
|---|
Best Strike Rate - IPL 2026 (CSK) Led by Urvil Patel (201.56) |
Best Strike Rate - Career (CSK) Led by Urvil Patel (205.21) |
Best Economy Rate - IPL 2026 (CSK) Led by Akeal Hosein (8.03) |
Best Economy Rate - Career (CSK) Led by Rahul Chahar (7.78) |