Overview
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed MS Dhoni’s availability for IPL 2026, saying the captain told the franchise he will play next season.
- Reports say RR owner Manoj Badale is directly engaging multiple teams — CSK, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants — over a potential Sanju Samson deal.
- RR are reported to have asked CSK for a top player in exchange for Samson, with Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad or Shivam Dube cited by outlets, and no agreement reported.
- Viswanathan told IANS a Samson move to CSK is “not likely,” and the club posted a video urging fans to wait for official announcements before believing trade chatter.
- CSK’s leadership group will meet November 10–11 to finalise retentions ahead of the November 15 cutoff, with the mini-auction expected in mid-December.