- By Gurmeet Batra
- Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:51 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
CSK IPL Auction 2026: The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) etched the names of uncapped stars Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer into IPL history, splashing out Rs 14.20 crore each to acquire their services.
The Chennai have strengthened their top order with the arrival of Sanju Samson, complementing captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and youngsters Ayush Mhatre and Urvil Patel.
However, they face an emptiness in the finishing department with Ravindra Jadeja's exit, leaving a gap in legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni's support.
CSK signed 9 players, including Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, who became IPL's most expensive uncapped players at Rs 14.20 crore each.
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 Auction Buys:
Akeal Hosein (Rs. 2 crore)
Prashant Veer (Rs. 14.20 crore)
Kartik Sharma (Rs. 14.20 crore)
Matthew Short (Rs. 1.50 crore)
Sarfaraz Khan (Rs. 75 lakhs)
Matt Henry (Rs. 2 crore)
Rahul Chahar (Rs. 5.20 crore)
Zak Foulkes (Rs. 75 lakh)
CSK Purse Remaining: Rs. 2.40 crore
CSK Player Slots Remaining: 0
CSK Overseas Player Slots Remaining: 0
CSK Released Players: Ravindra Jadeja, Andre Siddarth, Deepak Hooda, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rahul Tripathi, Shaikh Rasheed, Vansh Bedi, Vijay Shankar.
CSK Retained Players: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dube, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Gurjapneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj.
CSK Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, M.S. 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.