CSK Best Playing 11 IPL 2026: The Chennai Super Kings are among the most successful teams in IPL history. MS Dhoni’s team has received immense love from everyone. The Chennai Super Kings team looks impressive in 2026 as well. Everyone is hopeful that this year, CSK will once again win the IPL trophy. So, today, let’s tell you about Chennai Super Kings’ Best Playing 11 in IPL 2026.
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Chennai Super Kings Squad 2026
| Role | Players |
| Wicket Keepers | Kartik Sharma, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel |
| Batters | Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Matthew Short, Ayush Mhatre |
| Bowlers | Prashant Veer, Zak Foulkes, Rahul Chahar, Matt Henry, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Mukesh Choudhary, Shreyas Gopal |
| All Rounders | Aman Khan, Akeal Hosein, Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Anshul Kamboj |
CSK Best Playing 11 IPL 2026
Part 1
Playing XI
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Opener/Batter)
- Ayush Mhatre (Opener/Batter)
- Dewald Brevis (Top-order Batter)
- Sanju Samson (Middle-order Batter)
- Shivam Dube (All-rounder/Batter)
- MS Dhoni (WK) (Keeper/Batter)
- Matthew Short (All-rounder/Batter)
- Rahul Chahar (Leg-spinner/Bowler)
- Matt Henry (Pacer/Bowler)
- Khaleel Ahmed (Left-arm pacer/Bowler)
- Noor Ahmad (Left-arm wrist-spin/Bowler)
Part 2
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Ayush Mhatre
- Sanju Samson
- Matthew Short*
- Dewald Brevis*
- Shivam Dube
- MS Dhoni
- Akeal Hosein*
- Rahul Chahar
- Anshul Kamboj
- Nathan Ellis*
This CSK team looks set to be a formidable one for IPL 2026. All of CSK’s players are in excellent form, making the CSK team appear to be significantly stronger this year.
CSK had a disappointing IPL 2025 season last year
| Metric | Value |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Ties/No Results | 0 |
| Points | 8 |
| Position | 10th (bottom) |
| Net Run Rate (NRR) | -0.647 to -0.992 |
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