Chennai Super Kings batting order and playing 11, IPL 2026
CSK most often opened with Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2026, with Urvil Patel at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanju Samson | 1 (14) | 14 | 477 | 165.6 |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 2 (13), 3 (1) | 14 | 337 | 123.4 |
| 3 | Urvil Patel | 3 (6), 4 (1) | 7 | 129 | 201.6 |
| 3 | Ayush Mhatre | 3 (6) | 6 | 201 | 177.9 |
| 4 | Kartik SharmaMoved around | 4 (5), 5 (3), 6 (2), 7 (1) | 11 | 295 | 136.6 |
| 4 | Matthew Short | 4 (2), 2 (1) | 3 | 60 | 117.6 |
| 5 | Dewald Brevis | 5 (5), 6 (2), 4 (1) | 8 | 151 | 128.0 |
| 5 | Sarfaraz KhanMoved around | 5 (3), 4 (2), 3 (1), 6 (1) | 7 | 161 | 169.5 |
| 6 | Shivam DubeMoved around | 6 (6), 4 (3), 7 (3) | 12 | 270 | 158.8 |
| 7 | Prashant Veer | 7 (5) | 5 | 90 | 134.3 |
| 8 | Jamie Overton | 8 (4), 7 (2) | 6 | 136 | 158.1 |
| 8 | Akeal Hosein | 8 (2) | 2 | 5 | 166.7 |
| 9 | Anshul KambojMoved around | 9 (2), 8 (1), 11 (1) | 4 | 58 | 152.6 |
| 9 | Noor AhmadMoved around | 9 (2), 10 (2) | 4 | 11 | 47.8 |
| 10 | Matt Henry | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 7 | 70.0 |
| 10 | Mukesh Choudhary | 10 (1) | 1 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 11 | Spencer Johnson | 11 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for CSK in IPL 2026?
CSK most often opened with Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad in IPL 2026, with Urvil Patel at No. 3.
Who batted as CSK's finisher?
Shivam Dube batted most often at No. 6 (12 innings, 270 runs).
How settled was the CSK top order?
Sanju Samson batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Ruturaj Gaikwad batted at No. 2 in 93% of their innings.