How CSK, MI and KKR Have Reshaped Their Squads

On December 16, (Tuesday), Abu Dhabi hosted the Mini auction for IPL 2026, with 369 players competing for 77 blank slots in 10 franchises. The purchase of 77 players included 48 Indian and 29 overseas cricketers, spending a total of INR 215.45 Crores.Cameron Green has set a new record as the highest –paid overseas player in the IPL auction history with Rs. 25.2 Crores, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s previous records. Green’s acquisition has witnessed a strong fight between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, resulting in KKR’s win. The top 5 purchases consist of 3 overseas and 2 indian uncapped players. After the mini auction, CSK is reamioning with Rs. 2.4 Crores, KKR with RS. 45 Lakhs and MI with Rs. 55 Lakhs.As the competition ends and the reshuffled squads have been declared, here is a glance at the newly formed teams of CSK, MI and KKR.Chennai Super Kings:CSK has acquired a total of nine players, with spending a whopping INR 28.40 Crores equally for buying the Indian uncapped duo – Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. These two joined the charter of most expensive uncapped players in the history of the tournament. The other players bought by CSK at the auction are: Akeal Hosein, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes. It has the second largest purse of Rs. 43.40 Crores. Earlier, CSK had traded the wicket-keeper, batter Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals. The franchise has released Matheesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, making space for new entries. The full squad for CSK in 2026 will be looking like:



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