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Chennai Super Kings Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Complete IPL 2026 record: 14 matches, 6 wins, 8th place, full squad and reviewed team leaders. Updated 2026-08-09.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
CSK
Five-time IPL champions · 2010 · 2011 · 2018 · 2021 · 2023
- Captain
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Head coach
- Stephen Fleming
- Home
- Chepauk
- Founded
- 2008
Team overview
Chennai Super Kings at a glance
Chennai Super Kings is a Chennai-based men's Twenty20 franchise that competes in the Indian Premier League. The 2026 campaign was the team's 17th IPL season and its second under Ruturaj Gaikwad as the named captain.
CSK finished eighth in the 2026 league stage with six wins and eight defeats from 14 matches. The team did not reach the playoffs, but improved from its tenth-place finish in 2025.
The franchise has won five IPL titles: 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. This profile separates the current squad, completed-season results and historical record so older achievements are not presented as current form.
Completed8th
IPL 2026 finish
League stage complete; CSK did not qualify for the playoffs.
Performance leaders
CSK’s 2026 team leaders
Season totals are team-specific. The all-round contribution is a transparent descriptive measure, not an official IPL award.
Sanju Samson
14 innings · average 43.36
Anshul Kamboj
CSK's leading bowler in IPL 2026
Jamie Overton
Descriptive team measure, not an official IPL award
Most catchesDewald Brevis12
Most wicketkeeping dismissalsSanju Samson6
Completed scores
All 14 CSK results in IPL 2026
Completed scores are shown as a season archive. This page does not label old scorecards as live.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match 3 | Rajasthan RoyalsACA Stadium, Guwahati | CSK 127 (19.4)Rajasthan Royals 128/2 (12.1) | Lost by 8 wickets |
| L | Match 7 | Punjab KingsM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 209/5 (20)Punjab Kings 210/5 (18.4) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| L | Match 11 | Royal Challengers BengaluruM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | CSK 207 (19.4)Royal Challengers Bengaluru 250/3 (20) | Lost by 43 runs |
| W | Match 18 | Delhi CapitalsM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 212/2 (20)Delhi Capitals 189 (20) | Won by 23 runs |
| W | Match 22 | Kolkata Knight RidersM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 192/5 (20)Kolkata Knight Riders 160/7 (20) | Won by 32 runs |
| L | Match 27 | Sunrisers HyderabadRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | CSK 184/8 (20)Sunrisers Hyderabad 194/9 (20) | Lost by 10 runs |
| W | Match 33 | Mumbai IndiansWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | CSK 207/6 (20)Mumbai Indians 104 (19) | Won by 103 runs |
| L | Match 37 | Gujarat TitansM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 158/7 (20)Gujarat Titans 162/2 (16.4) | Lost by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 44 | Mumbai IndiansM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 160/2 (18.1)Mumbai Indians 159/7 (20) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 48 | Delhi CapitalsArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | CSK 159/2 (17.3)Delhi Capitals 155/7 (20) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 53 | Lucknow Super GiantsM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 208/5 (19.2)Lucknow Super Giants 203/8 (20) | Won by 5 wickets |
| L | Match 59 | Lucknow Super GiantsEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | CSK 187/5 (20)Lucknow Super Giants 188/3 (16.4) | Lost by 7 wickets |
| L | Match 63 | Sunrisers HyderabadM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK 180/7 (20)Sunrisers Hyderabad 181/5 (19) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| L | Match 66 | Gujarat TitansNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | CSK 140 (13.4)Gujarat Titans 229/4 (20) | Lost by 89 runs |
Official season roster
Chennai Super Kings 2026 squad
25 players grouped by their published IPL roster role.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
All-RounderDian ForresterBowlers
BowlerAkeal HoseinCompetition record
League and season history
This page covers the Chennai Super Kings men's IPL identity. Same-brand women's squads are kept separate so player and season statistics are not mixed.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8th | 6 wins · 8 losses | Sanju Samson · 477 | Anshul Kamboj · 21 |
| 2025 | 10th | League stage | Shivam Dube · 357 | Noor Ahmad · 24 |
| 2024 | 5th | League stage | Ruturaj Gaikwad · 583 | Tushar Deshpande · 17 |
| 2023 | Champions | Fifth IPL title | Devon Conway · 672 | Tushar Deshpande · 21 |
Team operations
CSK coaching and support staff
Stephen Fleming
Confirmed on official IPL team profile
Michael Hussey
Published 2026 support staff roster
Eric Simons
Published 2026 support staff roster
Rajiv Kumar
Published 2026 support staff roster
Sridharan Sriram
Published 2026 support staff roster
Tommy Simsek
Published 2026 support staff roster
Gregory King
Published 2026 support staff roster
R Russell
Published 2026 support staff roster
Dr. Madhu T
Published 2026 support staff roster
Sanjay Natarajan
Published 2026 support staff roster
Khalil Khan
Published 2026 support staff roster
David Reid
Published 2026 support staff roster
Home venue
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai, IndiaCSK played all seven of its 2026 home fixtures at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The ground is the franchise's home venue on the official IPL team record.
Open the official venue source ↗Team news
Latest CSK updates
Official team and IPL reports; no rumor feed.
Official match report · 21 May 2026
TATA IPL 2026, Match 66: GT v CSK — match report
Read at IPLT20 ↗Squad update · 14 May 2026Dian Forrester named as injury replacement for Jamie Overton
Read at IPLT20 ↗Squad update · 13 May 2026Macneil Noronha named as replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh
Read at IPLT20 ↗Official destinations
CSK website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Reader questions
Chennai Super Kings FAQ
Who captained Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026?
Ruturaj Gaikwad was the named CSK captain for the 2026 IPL season.
Who scored the most runs for CSK in IPL 2026?
Sanju Samson led Chennai Super Kings with 477 runs in 14 innings at an average of 43.36.
Who took the most wickets for CSK in IPL 2026?
Anshul Kamboj was CSK's leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets.
Where did Chennai Super Kings finish in IPL 2026?
CSK finished eighth in the league stage with six wins and eight losses from 14 matches.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Official IPL and team records lead; secondary statistical records are identified rather than presented as first-party StumpScope scoring.
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IPL / BCCIOfficial 2026 squad and team identity
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Open ↗04CricbuzzIPL 2026 team batting statistics
Open ↗05ESPNcricinfo2026 scorecards and final standings record
Open ↗06Cricket NewsPublished IPL 2026 coaching and support staff roster
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