CSK IPL 2026 full schedule: Check dates, venues and home-away fixtures of Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings will kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 30 in Guwahati. The five-time champions have acquired Sanju Samson in a trade, though MS Dhoni will miss early matches due to injury. Their schedule includes home fixtures against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders.
As the BCCI unveiled the complete schedule for IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings are set to begin their campaign on Monday, March 30 against Rajasthan Royals away from home at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. Here’s the full schedule of Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 fixtures, along with details of their updated squad, matches and venues.
Ahead of IPL 2026, the arrival of star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals in a high-profile trade made headlines for the five-time champions. They parted ways with veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in the deal. CSK talisman MS Dhoni remains part of the squad but will miss the initial matches due to an injury sustained during pre-season training.
Also Read: RR vs CSK Live Score CSK's full squad for IPL 2026: Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Matt Henry, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Khaleel Ahmed, Zak Foulkes, Anshul Khamboj, Nathan Ellis, Sarfaraz Khan, Rahul Chahar, Kartik Sharma, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh and Mukesh Choudhary. CSK's home matches Date Opponent Venue Time (IST) April 3 Punjab Kings Chennai 7:30 PM April 11 Delhi Capitals Chennai 7:30 PM April 14 Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai 7:30 PM May 2 Mumbai Indians Chennai 7:30 PM May 10 Lucknow Super Kings Chennai 3:30 PM May 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai 7:30 PM May 21 Gujarat Titans Chennai 7:30 PM CSK's away matches Date Opponent Venue Time (IST) March 30 Rajasthan Royals Guwahati 7:30 PM April 5 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bengaluru 7:30 PM April 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad 7:30 PM April 23 Mumbai Indians Mumbai 7:30 PM April 26 Gujarat Titans Ahmedabad 3:30 PM May 5 Delhi Capitals Delhi 7:30 PM May 15 Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow 7:30 PM Chennai Super Kings' full schedule for IPL 2026 Date Opponent Venue Time (IST) March 30 Rajasthan Royals Guwahati (Away) 7:30 PM April 3 Punjab Kings Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM April 5 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bengaluru (Away) 7:30 PM April 11 Delhi Capitals Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM April 14 Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM April 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad Hyderabad (Away) 7:30 PM April 23 Mumbai Indians Mumbai (Away) 7:30 PM April 26 Gujarat Titans Ahmedabad (Away) 3:30 PM May 2 Mumbai Indians Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM May 5 Delhi Capitals Delhi (Away) 7:30 PM May 10 Lucknow Super Kings Chennai (Home) 3:30 PM May 15 Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow (Away) 7:30 PM May 18 Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM May 21 Gujarat Titans Chennai (Home) 7:30 PM