Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to commence their IPL 2026 campaign on 30th March as they take on Rajasthan Royals in the tournament opener in Guwahati. Ruturaj Gaikwad and co. will be aiming to bounce back in the upcoming edition of the tournament after creating unwanted history in IPL 2025 by finishing at the bottom of the points table for the first time in the league’s history.
CSK, who have made some significant changes to their squad by letting go of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran and have roped in Sanju Samson, boast of a good batting unit but have an inexperienced bowling line-up, which could be a point of concern.
CSK full schedule for IPL 2026
| Match No. | Date | Day | Home | Away | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30/03/2026 | Mon | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 7 | 03/04/2026 | Fri | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 11 | 05/04/2026 | Sun | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 18 | 11/04/2026 | Sat | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 22 | 14/04/2026 | Tue | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 27 | 18/04/2026 | Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 33 | 23/04/2026 | Thu | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 37 | 26/04/2026 | Sun | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 15:30 |
| 44 | 02/05/2026 | Sat | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 48 | 05/05/2026 | Tue | Delhi Capitals | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 19:30 |
| 53 | 10/05/2026 | Sun | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | 15:30 |
| 59 | 15/05/2026 | Fri | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 19:30 |
| 63 | 18/05/2026 | Mon | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 19:30 |
| 66 | 21/05/2026 | Thu | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Chennai | 19:30 |
CSK squad for IPL 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew William Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.
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