Overview
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said MS Dhoni has informed the franchise he will be available for IPL 2026, ending retirement speculation.
- CSK have re-entered discussions with Rajasthan Royals on a potential Sanju Samson trade, with RR seeking a high-value return.
- RR asked CSK for a top player — names reported include Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad or Shivam Dube — but CSK have ruled out including Dube.
- A separate RR proposal to Delhi Capitals sought Tristan Stubbs and an uncapped player, yet reports indicate DC are unwilling to part with Stubbs.
- RR owner Manoj Badale is engaging multiple teams, while CSK plan retention meetings on November 10–11 ahead of the November 15 cutoff and a mid-December mini-auction.