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The countdown for the Indian Premier League 2026 has started. The auction will be organized on 16 December in Abu Dhabi. A total of 10 teams will bid for their respective slots in the auction. Kolkata Knight Riders team will sit at the table with the highest purse. At the same time, everyone’s eyes will also be on the bidding of five-time champion Chennai Super Kings. Because in this auction, CSK team will bet on the players with a huge amount of Rs 43.40 crore. In such a situation, let us know what CSK is planning for IPL 2026, which players the franchise will keep an eye on and for which slots the team will bid.
For how many slots will CSK bid?
For IPL 2026, CSK team has released a total of 12 players out of its squad of 28 players. In the mini auction, the team will bid for a total of 9 players. In this, 4 slots are for foreign players. Before the auction, CSK team decided to trade players like Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. Apart from this, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Mathisha Pathirana, who were part of the team last season, have also been released. This is why CS will have to fill some important slots in the auction.
Which all-rounders players will keep an eye on?
With the departure of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, CSK has become vacant for a key all-rounder. The team is looking for a player who can bowl well along with batting. In such a situation, CSK team can target players like Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone and Venkatesh Iyer for this slot.
Who will CSK target for spin slot?
Last season, Ravichandran Ashwin was included in the team as a spinner for CSK. Apart from this, the franchise has traded Ravindra Jadeja. In such a situation, CSK is left with only Noor Ahmed and Shreyas Gopal as main spinners. Considering the slow pitch of Chepauk, the team is in dire need of a quality Indian spinner. This is the reason why CSK would like to target Ravi Bishnoi at any cost in the auction.
CSK also needs a death overs specialist
In the auction, CSK team needs a death over specialist and back up pacer. After releasing Mathisha Pathirana, the team is looking for a foreign fast bowler who can bowl effectively in the death overs. Along with this, the team needs a backup pacer along with Nathan Ellis and Mukesh Chaudhary. In such a situation, the team can focus on players like Matt Henry and Gerald Coetzee.
CSK is also eyeing opener and middle order batsman.
CSK team is going to focus on middle order batsman along with opener in the auction. This slot in the team has become vacant after the release of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra. In such a situation, there is a need for a strong opening batsman to open with Ruturaj Gaikwad. as well as. At the same time, the team can also bid to overcome the shortage of some power-hitters in the middle order. In such a situation, it can include David Miller and Quinton de Kock in its team as foreign openers for this slot.
