CSK IPL 2026 Schedule: Full List Of Matches, Date, And Squad

The CSK IPL 2026 Schedule for the season’s opening phase was just released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The 19th season of the Indian Premier League is set to start on March 28 2026, with just a portion of the phase 1 fixtures released so far. Chennai Super Kings fans can now find out all the details for each match including venue and time for the early part of the tournament.

IPL 2026 Opening Match Details

The 2026 IPL season will feature a memorable opening match with RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) squaring off against last season’s champion, SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad), on Sunday, March 28, 2026, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru!

Only the first 20 matches of IPL 2026 between March 28 and April 12, 2026, have been confirmed by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) because of upcoming state assembly elections, and the rest of the schedule will be announced shortly thereafter.

Match Timing:

– Evening Matches: 7:30 PM IST

– Afternoon Matches (Double-Headers): 3:30 PM IST

CSK IPL 2026 Schedule: Chennai Super Kings Match List

The CSK IPL 2026 Schedule begins with an away match against Rajasthan Royals before the team returns to Chennai for their first home game.

Date	Day	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
March 30	Monday	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	Barsapara Cricket Stadium	7:30 PM
April 3	Friday	Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium	7:30 PM
April 5	Sunday	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	7:30 PM
April 11	Saturday	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM

Note: The remaining CSK matches for IPL 2026 will be announced later.

Chennai Super Kings’ Campaign in IPL 2026

The CSK IPL 2026 schedule comes after a difficult 2025 season where they ended in last place for the first time in franchise history. The CSK team has also retained its overall team leadership following such a disappointing year, CSK is again going to have Ruturaj Gaikwad as their captain along with MS Dhoni continuing to be part of the on-field setup for one more year and Stephen Fleming also remaining with them as their head coach. CSK will play all of their home games at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai.

Major Trades and Auction Moves by CSK

As part of its effort to restructure their team, the Chennai Super Kings were one of the busiest franchises during the 2026 IPL auction process. One of the main moves they made during that cycle was to trade for Sanju Samson with the Rajasthan Royals, who are often referred to simply as the “Royals.”

CSK made what appeared at first as “double-dipping” by trading two long-time players – Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to the Royals for Sanju Samson.

As if that were not enough, the acquisition of Samson took center stage when he was named the Player of the Tournament at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, following a dominant performance there.

Record-Breaking Auction Buys

CSK was recognized for its big investment in young Indian players.

The franchise has put ₹14.20 crore into two uncapped players in the IPL.

Kartik Sharma

Prashant Veer

Those two now hold the record for being the joint-highest priced uncapped players in IPL Auction history, showing that CSK is focused on developing a strong, young, and exciting franchise.