IPL 2026 CSK Auction Buys: After failing to secure a buyer in the 2024 and 2025 editions of the Indian Premier League, India batter Sarfaraz Khan expressed gratitude to CSK (Chennai Super Kings) after the five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings bought in the recently-concluded mini-auction at his base price of Rs 75 lakh on Tuesday.
Notably, the middle-order batter from Mumbai previously featured for the Delhi Capitals in 2023 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Sarfaraz is piling up runs in the domestic circuit, as well as he smashed a brilliant 22-ball 73 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match just hours before the auction on Tuesday. Notably, the 28-year-old went unsold in the first round but was eventually picked up by CSK in the accelerated round.
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"Thank you so much, CSK for giving me new life. I will make sure CSK will lift the 2026 title," the Mumbai batter wrote on his Instagram page.
Even his international career is in disarray right now as he has not been picked in the Indian team for any format despite strong domestic performances.
Sarfaraz made his IPL debut for RCB in 2015. The right-hander has been in fine form in this year's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, amassing 329 runs at an average of 82.25 and a strike rate of 204.34, with a century to his name.
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Sarfaraz has represented India in six Test matches, scoring 371 runs at an average of 37.10 and strike rate of 74.94 with 150 being his highest score.
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