File photo of Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad with head coach Stephen Fleming.
| Photo Credit: R. Ragu
Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful Indian Premier League teams It has also appeared in ten finals and qualified for the playoff stages 12 times, the most among the IPL franchises.
This time around, CSK traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in place of Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson.
Called as a ‘Dad’s Army’, CSK in the IPL 2026 auction opted for young and fresh players to boost up their team. In 2025, CSK ended at the last place.
Previously led by M.S. Dhoni the baton was passed to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Head Coach: Stephen Fleming
Batting coach: Michael Hussey
Bowling consultant: Eric Simons
Fielding coach: Rajiv Kumar
Assistant bowling coach: Sridharan Sriram
Physiotherapist: Tommy Simsek
Trainer: Gregory King
Team doctor: Madhu Thottapillil
Full squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), M.S. Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brewis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshuil Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Mathew William Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.
Full schedule for Chennai Super Kings
March 30: Rajasthan Royals at ACA Stadium, Guwahati – 7.30 p.m.
April 3: Punjab Kings at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7.30 p.m.
April 5: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7.30 p.m.
April 11: Delhi Capitals, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7.30 p.m.
Published – March 23, 2026 10:51 am IST
