
A daily recap of five of the biggest cricket news that emerged out of Tuesday, December 16; from IPL 2026 auction records for uncapped players to Australia’s XI for the

Sarfaraz Khan celebrates after getting acquired by the CSK franchise for the upcoming IPL 2026 season on the day of the auction.

As the IPL 2026 mini auction has marked its conclusion, here are the squads, list of all sold, unsold and retained players as well as the top buys of each

Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana pens an emotional farewell note for the CSK franchise after getting acquired by KKR.

Here, we bring some of the best reactions from the internet on CSK IPL 2026 auction plans.

A throwback to Akeal Hosein’s admiration tweet for Ravindra Jadeja as the West Indies T20 star finds a new IPL home in CSK.

In a remarkable achievement, Kartik Sharma became the joint-most expensive uncapped player in IPL auction history. The uncapped wicketkeeper-batter joined Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2026 season.

This article will shed light on the Chennai Super Kings' full squad for the IPL 2026 with their prices and roles.

Prashant Veer created history in the IPL auction as the all-rounder fetched 14.20 crore and became the most expensive uncapped player in the IPL history.
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Chennai Super Kings did not place a single bid for Matheesha Pathirana at the IPL 2026 auction, ending their long association with the Sri Lankan pacer as Kolkata Knight Riders