From Sam Curran to Devon Conway: CSK to release these 5 players ahead of IPL 2026 auction

The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a disappointing outing in IPL (indian Premier League) 2025. For the first time in the history of the tournament, CSK finished in 10th place with just

four wins in 14 league matches. Now, they will be looking to form a balanced squad in the upcoming IPL mini auction and win their sixth title in the 19th edition in 2026.

For that, CSK will also look to release some of the star players ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. As reported by Cricbuzz, CSK are likely to release five players from their squad including Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran, and Devon Conway ahead of the upcoming auction. CSK have already INR 9.75 Crore in their purse after Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement and after releasing these players, they can have a good budget coming to the mini-auction.

IPL 2026 likely to be held between December 13 to 15

As per the latest report by the Cricbuzz, the possible window for the upcoming IPL 2026 auction is between December 13 to 15, 2025. The franchise officials have spoken to the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) authorities regarding the possible window for the IPL auction. Alll the franchises are supposed to submit their final list of retained players by November 15.

However, there is no official confirmation from the BCCI regarding the final date for the IPL 2026 auction. There is also no information available about where the upcoming IPL auction will take place. The last two editions were held in Dubai (2023) and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2024) respectively. There are chances that the BCCI will hold this year’s mini-auction in India itself.