Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially confirmed the transaction on Thursday. This trade provides an opportunity for both franchises to address specific squad needs ahead of the upcoming season.

Liam Livingstone joins CSK at a bargain price of Rs 6 crore

The biggest name in this exchange is definitely Livingstone, who will be starting a new chapter of his IPL career with CSK. The England international was bought by SRH for Rs 13 crore during the IPL 2025 mini-auction. However, he will now join the Chennai-based franchise for a much cheaper price of Rs 6 crore.

Livingstone’s recent IPL journey has been relatively quiet. in ipl 2025 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) After winning the championship with, he moved to Hyderabad. However, his opportunities remained limited during the subsequent campaign, as he featured in only two matches for SRH in IPL 2026.

CSK are hopeful that the change of franchise will provide the 33-year-old Livingstone a fresh opportunity to rediscover his best form. Known for his aggressive batting and ability to contribute with the ball, Livingstone can provide vital flexibility in Chennai’s middle order.

With him, the Australian all-rounder jack edwards Will also join CSK. His current contract fee of Rs 3 crore will remain unchanged. However, Edwards did not get the opportunity to make his IPL debut for SRH during the 2026 season.

Nathan Ellis and Khalil Ahmed move to Sunrisers Hyderabad

In return, SRH have secured the services of two fast bowlers who faced an injury-hit campaign in IPL 2026. Ellis was brought into the CSK setup for Rs 2 crore and was expected to take responsibility for the final overs, especially mathysa pathirana As an alternative to. However, their plans were disrupted before the tournament could even begin.

The Australian fast bowler suffered a hamstring injury during the home One-Day Cup final, ruling him out of the entire IPL 2026 season. After this CSK brought Spencer Johnson in his place.

meanwhile, Khalil Ahmed Will also return to SRH, having previously represented the franchise between 2018 and 2021. The left-arm fast bowler featured in five matches for CSK in IPL 2026 before a quadriceps injury ended his campaign early.