New Delhi, March 23 -- The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming for IPL 2026. After finishing last in IPL 2025, their worst-ever season, the five-time champions have gone through a major rebuilding phase heading into the new season.

The biggest change in the squad came through a blockbuster trade. CSK sent former captain Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to the Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Sanju Samson. After the T20 World Cup 2026, everyone now knows how valuable this is for Chennai.

Ravichandran Ashwin also announced his retirement from the IPL in August 2025. The departures of Jadeja and Ashwin mark the end of an era for CSK's spin department.

On a positive note, Gaikwad, who...