Overview
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan says Dhoni has informed the franchise he will be available for the 2026 season, providing leadership continuity after a last‑place finish in 2025.
- CSK posted a tongue‑in‑cheek video urging fans to wait for official announcements, signaling skepticism toward rampant Samson trade speculation.
- Media reports say CSK and Rajasthan Royals have re‑established contact over a potential Sanju Samson trade, with RR seeking a top CSK player in return.
- Reports name Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Shivam Dube as RR targets, while CSK are described as unwilling to include Dube and reluctant to part with core players.
- With the Nov. 15 retention deadline approaching, CSK plan internal meetings on Nov. 10–11 as RR owner Manoj Badale is reported to be engaging multiple teams about Samson.