For the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, CSK will probably keep a lot of their uncapped players. They want to make the most of fresh talent and the new IPL rules which have more players in the ‘uncapped’ category.
Some of the main uncapped players likely to be retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2026 are Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Andre Siddharth, Vansh Bedi and Ramkrishna Ghosh. And because of a recent rule change, MS Dhoni is now officially uncapped!
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CSK Uncapped Players – IPL 2026
- MS Dhoni
- Ayush Mhatre
- Urvil Patel
- Andre Siddharth
- Vansh Bedi
- Anshul Kamboj
- Ramkrishna Ghosh
What’s Changed?
IPL now says an ‘uncapped’ player is someone who hasn’t played for India in the last 5 years. That’s why MS Dhoni fits in this category now.
After a poor 2025 season, CSK will pump more money into younger uncapped players. The idea is to mix youthful energy with experienced players.
Most of these players were part of CSK’s team in 2025 and showed they can be great in the future.
More About the Uncapped Players
Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel and Vansh Bedi were talked about as key players for the team and had important roles in 2025.
Andre Siddharth and Ramkrishna Ghosh are players who need to grow, but will get more chances to play in 2026.
Even for someone like MS Dhoni retaining him as an uncapped player is a big plus for Super kings,the kind of experience that he has is second to none followed by his ability to give a final flourish to innings is something that has been seen over the years.
Even as a wicket keeper Ms Dhoni has proved time and again that why he is the best So playing one more season for Super kings will not even excite fans but also to Cricket pandits around the world.
This list is based on who people think CSK will retain for the mini-auction. The actual choices may vary on auction day but these are the uncapped players CSK fans and experts expect to see in the 2026 team.
