The Best Playing 11 for MI:

Rohit Sharma
Quinton de Kock
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Hardik Pandya
Sherfane Rutherford
Naman Dhir
Shardul Thakur
Deepak Chahar
Allah Ghazanfar
Trent Boult
Jasprit Bumrah

The Best Playing 11 for CSK:

Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ayush Mhatre
Sanju Samson
Dewald Brevis
MS Dhoni
Prashant Veer
Noor Ahmed
Nathan Ellis
Matt Henry
Khaleel Ahmed
Rahul Chahar

CSK is highly likely to go after Venkatesh Iyer in the mini auction.

💡 CSK IPL 2026 Mini-Auction Strategy: The Short Take 🟡
Here is my quick, expert summary of CSK’s plan for the mini-auction:

💰 The Core Strategy
Purse: ₹43.40 Crore (Second-largest).

Goal: Convert expensive, single-role players (like Pathirana/Jadeja) into multi-utility, Chepauk-friendly assets.

🎯 Top 3 Gaps & Targets
Overseas Opener: Need a l…[Read more]

CSK – Purse remaining in mini auction: INR 43.40 Cr

MI – Purse remaining for mini auction: INR 2.75 Cr