The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are expected to retain several uncapped players for the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, capitalizing on young talent and new rules that expand the ‘uncapped” category. The major uncapped names associated with CSK for IPL 2026 include Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Andre Siddharth, Vansh Bedi, Ramkrishna Ghosh, and due to recent rule change MS Dhoni himself, who is now officially considered uncapped.
CSK Uncapped Players-IPL 2026
Major Factor
- The IPL’s updated definition of “uncapped” now includes players who have not played for India in the last 5 years, putting MS Dhoni in this bracket.
- CSK are expected to invest more in younger uncapped players following a disappointing 2025 season and will blend youth with experience.
- Most of these names were regular features in CSK’s squad during 2025 and showed promising potential for the future.
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Additional Uncapped Player Insights
- Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, and Vansh Bedi were mentioned as future core squad options and played crucial roles in 2025.
- Andre Siddharth and Ramkrishna Ghosh are considered development prospects likely to get more opportunities in 2026.
This list focuses on predicted and reported retentions heading into the mini-auction. Actual picks may differ on auction day but these are the primary uncapped players CSK fans and analysts expect to see in the 2026 squad.
