CSK Playing XI: All the teams have started their preparations for IPL 2026. The performance of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 was very poor. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had finished their journey at number 8, so this time the franchise has tried to build a strong team, which can help them win the IPL trophy once again.

Ravichandran Ashwin was a part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, but now he has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket and now he is seen only as an expert on his YouTube. Now he has made public the playing 11 of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Ravichandran Ashwin chose CSK’s playing 11

Among the 11 players who have been included in the team of Chennai Super Kings by Ravichandran Ashwin, Ayush Mhatre and Sanju Samson have been included in the team as openers. Whereas Ashwin has given a chance to captain Ruturaj at number 3 in his team. Apart from this, Ashwin has included all-rounder Shivam Dubey at number 5 in the playing 11 of CSK.

In Ravichandran Ashwin’s playing 11, Dewald Brevis has been given a chance at number 5. Whereas Prashant Veer, who was bought for Rs 14.20 crore in IPL 2026, has been advised by Chennai Super Kings to be included at number 6. After this, Ravichandran Ashwin has included Mahendra Singh Dhoni at number 7. As a spinner in the team, he has given place to Noor Ahmed of Afghanistan.

Chennai Super Kings can give chance to these 3 fast bowlers

Among the 3 fast bowlers that Ravichandran Ashwin has advised Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to include, the first name is of India’s Khalil Ahmed, while the second name is of Nathan Ellis, one of Australia’s deadly bowlers, who troubled India a lot during the Australia tour.

Ashwin believes that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team can include either Matt Henry or Akil Hussain in the playing 11. If CSK wants to go with the fourth foreign player, then it can give a chance to Matt Henry in its playing 11.

CSK’s playing 11 selected by Ashwin

Ayush Mhatre, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brewis, Prashant Veer, MS Dhoni, Akil Hussain/ Matt Henry, Khalil Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmed.

Impact Player:- Anshul Kamboj, Kartik Sharma, Shreyas Gopal and Sarfaraz Khan.