There has been a lot of chatter surrounding the captaincy situation in Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026.

As Sarfaraz Khan continues his incredible form in domestic cricket, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed him to become a regular batter for Chennai Super Kings

The Chennai Super Kings star got off to a poor start in the ongoing SA20 tournament, scoring 6 and 12 in his first two innings.

The all-rounder was picked by Chennai Super Kings at Indian Premier League 2026 auction for a price of Rs 40 lakh.

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was full of praise for Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis, who registered figures of 3/30 in his four-over spell against the Melbourne Renegades on Monday.

The player was signed by CSK for Rs 1 crore for IPL 2022 and was then retained through 2024. He was re-signed by the five-time champions for IPL 2025 but found no bidders in the auction held this year.

Taking screenshots of R Ashwin's predictions, a fan alleged that the legendary spinner's post minutes before the final result hampered CSK's strategy.

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming was quite honest while talking about the side's decision of trading Ravindra Jadeja for Sanju Samson.

Barring one side, the other three teams picked by R Ashwin also reached the playoffs last year.

19-year-old Kartik Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction.

Chennai Super King's blockbuster move at the IPL 2026 mini-auction turned heads when 20-year-old all-rounder Prashant Veer was snapped up for a whopping Rs 14.2 crore, making him one of the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history.

Cameron Green, the tall Australian all-rounder, quite expectedly generated massive interest as Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings went head-to-head to acquire his services at the IPL 2026 auction

Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) player Robin Uthappa stated that MS Dhoni is likely to retire after IPL 2026.

Sarfaraz Khan, who last played in the IPL in 2023, was roped in at his base price of Rs 75 lakh.

IPL 2026 mini-auction turned out to be a life-changing moment for uncapped Indian cricketer Prashant Veer, who was picked by Chennai Super Kings.

Sarfaraz Khan had slammed a 22-ball 73 in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match just hours ahead of the auction.

Overwhelmed with emotion, 19-year-old Kartik Sharma was left in tears after five-time champions Chennai Super Kings secured him for a record Rs 14.20 crore at the IPL 2026 mini auction.

IPL 2026: Let's take a look at the strongest XIs of all 10 teams, with Impact Player choice, after the mini auction.