The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have named all-rounder Macneil Noronha as a replacement for injured Ramakrishna Ghosh for the remainder of the IPL 2026.

Ramakrishna Ghosh sustained a foot fracture during his IPL debut against the Mumbai Indians on May 02.

He will be joining the side for a base price of INR 30 lakhs. His inclusion comes after emerging as the highest run getter in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy in the 2024-25 season and he also received a prestigious MA Chidambaram Trophy at the Naman Awards.

He played a crucial part scoring 253 runs from 13 games at a strike rate of 148.82. He also picked 10 wickets at an economy of 7.44.

Chennai Super Kings have been struggling with a long list of injuries which includes, Ayush Mhatre, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed and MS Dhoni have not played a single game in this season so far.

Macneil Noronha’s inclusion will strengthen the side’s campaign who are fighting for their playoff chances.

Chennai Super Kings had a mixed up campaign in the ongoing season. Despite a poor start, they made a brilliant comeback putting up 6 wins in 11 games and currently secured fifth position in the IPL 2026 points table.

Chennai Super Kings will play their next match against Lucknow Super Giants on a reverse fixture on May 15 at Bharat Ratna Shir Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

CSK Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Macneil Noronha, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhury, Gurjapneet Singh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Matt Henry, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Short, Zak Foulkes, Sarfaraz Khan, Aman Khan