CSK have roped in talented youngsters for the big bucks at the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) auction, signalling a shift from their previous philosophy. These young guns recently played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025-26) as well, along with other Indian stars from the CSK IPL 2026 squad.
Let’s take a look at how they have fared.
Here we take a look at how Chennai Super Kings players in SMAT fared as they build towards the IPL 2026.
CSK batters Ayush Mhatre and Sarfaraz Khan, who play for Mumbai in domestic cricket, were amongst the top performers in the SMAT 2025-26. Mhatre played six games before leaving for U19 Asia Cup, amassing 325 runs at a staggering average of 108.33, including two centuries and a fifty. Sarfaraz was also impressive with his 329 runs from seven games, hitting at a blistering strike rate of 203.08, that also features one century and three half-centuries.
Recently traded in Sanju Samson looked in sublime form as well, which will be good news for CSK heading into IPL 2026 as the wicketkeeper-batter is expected to be a leadership figure. Samson registered 233 runs in six games, with an average nearing 60s.
Uncapped Prashant Veer, who was acquired for a record-breaking INR 14.2 crores (highest bid for uncapped player), gave a testament to his batting mettle by slamming 112 runs in seven games at an average of 37.33 and a strike rate of 169.69.
Along with Prashant, Kartik Sharma, who too was bought for INR 14.2 cr, was impactful in the five games he played with 133 runs at a hitting rate of 160.24.
CSK and Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj was one of the top performers with the ball in the domestic T20 tournament. He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 21 scalps and played a key role in Haryana’s runners-up finish.
India T20 star Shivam Dube also made his impact with an all-round show. In four matches, he scored 55 runs while snaring five scalps, including a 3/31.
Prashant Veer dazzled with the ball too, taking nine wickets in seven games, while maintaining a tidy economy of 6.76.
Almost all Indian players in the Chennai Super Kings featured in the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Only Khaleel Ahmed was rested by Rajasthan while Mukesh Choudhary did not feature in any game despite being included in the Maharashtra squad.
MS Dhoni, who doesn’t play any competitive cricket apart from IPL was the only other name, not present.
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Here’s a full list of Chennai Super Kings players in SMAT 2025-26.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | 6s | 50s |
| Sanju Samson | 6 | 233 | 58.25 | 138.38 | 8 | 1 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 7 | 329 | 65.80 | 203.08 | 19 | 3 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 1 | 6 | 55 | 75 | – | – |
| Shivam Dube | 4 | 55 | 24.57 | 196.42 | 4 | – |
| Ayush Mhatre | 6 | 325 | 108.33 | 166.66 | 25 | 1 |
| Urvil Patel | 7 | 195 | 32.50 | 243.75 | 18 | – |
| Prashant Veer | 7 | 112 | 37.33 | 169.69 | 6 | – |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | 3 | 15 | 15.00 | 150 | 1 | – |
| Shreyas Gopal | 6 | 25 | 12.50 | 166.66 | – | – |
| Kartik Sharma | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 160.24 | 11 | – |
| Aman Khan | 7 | 237 | 33.85 | 156.95 | 17 | 2 |
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best |
| Anshul Kamboj | 11 | 21 | 17.66 | 8.59 | 4/23 |
| Shivam Dube | 4 | 5 | 16.20 | 7.36 | 3/31 |
| Gurjapneet Singh | 6 | 5 | 44.60 | 9.55 | 2/22 |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | 3 | 1 | 78.00 | 11.14 | 1/31 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 6 | 5 | 18.77 | 9.47 | 3/20 |
| Prashant Veer | 7 | 9 | 18.77 | 6.76 | 1/28 |
| Aman Khan | 7 | 6 | 22.50 | 9.75 | 4/28 |
| Rahul Chahar | 9 | 6 | 48.83 | 9.76 | 2/39 |
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