Playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, PBKS defeated CSK by five wickets in their first home match of the season. Shreyas Iyer (50), Prabhsimran Singh (43) and other batters helped PBKS continue their flawless record as they came in handy in the first away assignment of the season.

IPL 2026: Batters shine for Punjab to continue fine form, Chennai suffer back-to-back defeats

Ravindra Jadeja was part of Rajasthan Royals’s title-winning squad in 2008 and later became a key player for Chennai Super Kings after joining them in 2012.

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Ashwin, who retired from the IPL after the 2025 edition, will be joined by India and IPL legend Virender Sehwag, RCB legend AB de Villiers, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champion Irfan Pathan, CSK’s IPL winners Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, and Faf du Plessis and Anil Kumble.

From Pitch to Mic: Ravichandran Ashwin to make commentary debut in IPL 2026

The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings will kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Rajasthan Royals on Mar 30 in Guwahati.

IPL 2026: Major setback for Chennai Super Kings as MS Dhoni set to miss early matches, deets inside

CSK will start their IPL 2026 campaign against Rajasthan Royals on Monday (Mar 30) in Guwahati before taking on Punjab Kings on April 3 in their first home game of the season. 

Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026: Full fixtures, venues, dates, squad breakdown & key insights

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) look to have one of the strongest squads going into the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. Here's who all made it to their final 25 for IPL 2026.

IPL 2026: Check out CSK final squad; batters, bowlers, keepers and more

Mumbai Indians will kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium on Mar 29, while Chennai Super Kings will open their season against Rajasthan Royals at ACA Stadium on Mar 30.

CSK or MI? Former India all-rounder makes his call on IPL’s best side

MS Dhoni, who turns 45 in July, confirmed availability for the upcoming season and will feature for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as they bid for a record sixth title.

IPL 2026: MS Dhoni to bid adieu in upcoming season? Here's what former India batter said

MS Dhoni, who turns 45 in July, remains one of the few ever-present players in the IPL and is set to feature in the upcoming season. If he takes the field in any of the matches, it will be Dhoni’s 19th consecutive season in the IPL. 

IPL 2026: MS Dhoni set to feature for CSK in upcoming season, unlikely to play all matches - Report

Sarfaraz Khan last played in the IPL in 2023 for the Delhi Capitals and will now take the field for the five-time champions, Chennai Super Kings.

‘Thanks CSK for giving me new life,’ Sarfaraz Khan expresses gratitude after finding new IPL home

With so many skilled batters available, CSK may struggle to finalise their batting order. Fans will have to wait and see how they settle this challenge in the coming IPL season.

Can Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson form a strong opening pair for CSK? Ashwin share his views

IPL 2026 Retentions: Who stayed, who was released, and what each team can spend

As confirmed by both the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, Ravindra Jadeja was part of an ambitious trade deal that involved the transfer of Sanju Samson in the other direction.

IPL 2026: Ravindra Jadeja opens up on Rajasthan Royals return, says 'coming back feels special'

MS Dhoni set for another IPL season with Chennai Super Kings in 2026, announces team's CEO Kasi Viswanathan

MS Dhoni set for another IPL season with Chennai Super Kings in 2026, says team's CEO Kasi Viswanathan

This will be a mini-auction with not much trading expected as the franchises went through a overhaul before the last season in the mega auction. The deadline for announcing the name of retained and released players by November 15.

IPL 2026 auction expected to be held in December - Check dates, players, retention deadline and more details

Ravichandran Ashwin, who returned to CSK for IPL 2025 after a nine-year absence, was linked with a move away from the franchise as reports emerged of his possible trade. 

Ravichandran Ashwin announces IPL retirement, posts 'my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close'

As the IPL 2025 league stage draws to a close, with the four qualified teams battling for the crucial top two spots, let us have a look at the five teams that have secured these presitigious positions most often in IPL history.

CSK, MI and...: 5 teams to finish in top two most times in IPL history

‘I am done’: MS Dhoni addresses future after CSK’s last IPL game this season

Gujarat suffer its biggest IPL defeat by runs in final league game against Chennai

After an early exit this season, CSK would look to take back the positives and build a strong team for next season. Here are five key players CSK might retain after IPL 2025.

CSK’s retention plans revealed: Dhoni is right at the top, but other four might shock you

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets

From GT’s 233 in 2023 to SRH’s 208 in 2016, these are the top 5 highest team totals in IPL playoffs where big teams delivered mammoth scores on the biggest stage.  Cricket | Sports | Photos

Big matches, bigger totals: Top 6 team scores in IPL playoff history

India News, Sports: The remainder of the tournament will be played across six venues - Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad

IPL 2025 | BCCI scrambles to get foreign players as IPL sets for resumption: Who will return and who won’t? Deets inside

From Chennai Super Kings to Mumbai Indians, here's a look at 6 teams with most IPL Playoff appearances also featuring Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Cricket | Sports | Photos

From CSK to MI, 6 teams with most IPL Playoff appearances

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IPL 2026: Major setback for CSK as Dhoni set to miss early matches, deets inside

Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026: Full fixtures, venues, dates & key insights

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