IPL 2026 Mini Auction: CSK’s ₹43 Crore War Chest Signals Aggressive Buying Spree

The IPL 2026 mini auction will be held in a few hours. It is going to be played with a huge purse of Rs. 43 crores. With 9 slots vacant.. Let's now know which players will be selected according to the auction sets.. For the No. 6 finisher, death over pacers, spin all-rounders..

The IPL 2026 mini auction will be held in Abu Dhabi in a few hours. All the franchises have also prepared their strategies. In this context, Chennai Super Kings, who are entering the ring with a huge purse, have made definite plans to fill the 9 vacant slots in their team. Out of the nine, four are foreign slots, and they will definitely buy key players for them. Chennai has to fill the quotas of No. 6 finisher, Indian spinner, foreign death over pacer, Indian middle, death pacer, foreign opening batter, Indian spin all-rounder, Indian pace all-rounder, backup Indian finisher, and foreign spin all-rounder.

As soon as the auction begins, CSK has a chance to target Cameron Green and David Miller in the first set. An all-rounder like Green at number six is ​​very important for the team. Along with his batting, his pace bowling is an extra advantage. However, there is a possibility of stiff competition from Kolkata Knight Riders for Green. Also, players like Venkatesh Iyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Deepak Hooda, Vian Mulder, Rachin Ravindra, Liam Livingstone in the second set.. Players like Finn Allen, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Duckett, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jamie Smith are the best options for Chennai for a backup foreign opener in the third set.

In the fourth set, CSK has a chance to take Mathisha Pathirana for the middle overs and death overs. In the sixth set, Chennai can try for a powerful finisher like Abhin Manohar. In the ninth set, CSK has a chance to try Akash Madhwal for the Indian pacers. In the tenth set, Kumar Karthikeyan for the spin all-rounders. In the twelfth set, if Miller or Green are not available, Jason Holder. In the fifteenth set, if Pathirana is not available, Chennai will try for Mustafizur Rahman for the capped fast bowlers. If Akash Madhwal is not available, Chetan Sakaria is another option. Overall, the players targeted by CSK include Cameron Green, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Matisha Pathirana, Ravi Bishnoi, Rahul Chahar, Akeel Hossain, Abhin Manohar, Kumar Karthikeya, Jason Holder, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakaria, Sonu Yadav, Sunny Sandhu, Tanush Kotian.