No Cameron Green? Chennai Super Kings Drop Big IPL 2026 Auction Targets Hint
IPL 2026 Auction: In a cryptic video, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seem to have hinted towards their top targets.
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, known for its creative 'Whistle Podu' marketing, sent social media into overdrive with a cryptic post on Wednesday. In the one-minute, 37-second video featuring their mascot, Leo, on a shopping trip to a vegetable market, CSK seems to have hinted at their targets at the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction. The clip did look like a riddle for the fans to solve as the Super Kings pointed out their top three priorities for the auction. However, what was surprising for many was that no hint of potentially buying Australia's all-rounder Cameron Green was given by the franchise.
The climax of the clip showed Leo purchasing just three items and placing them into a bag. This trio became the focus of intense fan speculation, which swiftly began to decode the market's mystery:
Kiwi Fruit (New Zealand Link): The presence of kiwi fruit was almost unanimously interpreted as a clue pointing towards the pursuit of a major player from New Zealand.
Apples (The J&K Connection): The apples were taken as a symbol of the fruit's association with Jammu & Kashmir. This clue led fans directly to Auqib Nabi, a young talent who had recently gained significant attention after his sensational performance in the Duleep Trophy, where he claimed four wickets in four balls.
Local Mixture Packet (The Tamil Nadu Root): The inclusion of a local 'mixture' snack packet was seen as a deliberate hint to a player with connections to the franchise's home state. Fans quickly linked this to Venkatesh Iyer, an Indore-born player whose family maintains roots in Tamil Nadu. He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders after a poor IPL 2025 season.
Leo Vazhi, Thani Vazhi #LeoHotline pic.twitter.com/82IrWALVTG
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 10, 2025
What About Cameron Green?
The Australian all-rounder has been touted by many as the biggest star up for grabs in the auction. A number of franchises, including CSK, are expected to be interested in him. While Chennai's actual plans for the auction remain hidden from fans, his expected cost might convince the management to explore other options.
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