IPL 2026: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Chennai Super Kings? Know the strong playing eleven

Updated: 15-03-2026, 07.04 PM

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Chennai Super Kings would like to become champion for the sixth time (file photo)

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to begin on March 28, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) starting their campaign against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 30. CSK has won the title 5 times and would like to perform brilliantly this time under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad. 44 year old Mahendra Singh Dhoni will once again be seen playing in this tournament. In the meantime, let us know about the team’s weakness, strength and best playing eleven.

The entire CSK team is like this

batsman: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan and Karthik Sharma.
Allrounder: Shivam Dubey, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Aman Khan and Prashant Veer.
Bowler: Shreyas Gopal, Khalil Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapaneet Singh, Mukesh Chaudhary, Noor Ahmed, Akeal Hossain, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zachary Faulks and Anshul Kamboj. CSK had made young players like Karthik and Prashant a part of the team for Rs 14.20 crore.

This is the strength of CSK

This time CSK’s batting looks much stronger than last season. Last time the team was lacking aggressive batsmen in the initial overs, but now players like Samson, Ayush and Brewis have the ability to score runs quickly. Gaikwad can play the role of managing the innings. Sarfaraz, Karthik and Prashant can accelerate in the last overs, while Dhoni has the ability to change the course of the match in the last balls.

This is the weakness of CSK

CSK has definitely expressed confidence in Karthik and Prashant, but till now these players have not been rigorously tested. This team, famous for spin bowling, has prominent spinners like Akil and Noor this time. The experience of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin will be missed. The team also has effective bowlers in fast bowling, but they will have to bowl with constant changes. So that the aggressive game of the batsmen can be controlled.

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This could be CSK’s playing eleven

CSK team can give a chance to foreign players in the form of Ellis, Brewis, Akil and Henry in the team. Samson and Gaikwad can be seen as opening batsmen. The team can use Shivam as an impact player.
Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Karthik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Dewald Brewis, Nathan Ellis, Akeal Hosein, Khaleel Ahmed and Matt Henry.

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