The upcoming edition of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kkr-ipl-2026-schedule-fixtures-dates-timing-and-venues--23620651" rel="nofollow">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) is all set to kick off from March 28. So far, the schedule of only the first 20 matches has been released due to state elections.
Ahead of the IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is all set to begin their campaign by playing a clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 30th at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
Speaking about Chennai, former Team India cricketer <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/piyush-chawla-india-two-time-world-cup-winner-hangs-his-boots-23561103" rel="nofollow">Piyush Chawla</a> heaped praise on Sanju Samson by saying that he is a "match-winner".
"Sanju Samson is a match-winner in himself. He proved his doubters wrong with three back-to-back impactful knocks against West Indies, England and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup," he said.
He then feels that considering Samson's form just before the commencement of the cash-rich league will be great news for the Chennai-based franchise's fans.
"CSK will be very happy with his form because Samson has peaked right before the start of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-irfan-pathan-speaks-about-ms-dhoni-likely-final-appearance-in-chennai-super-kings-colours-23620689" rel="nofollow">IPL</a>. That is great news for their fans. Coming to Chennai, the way the wicket plays there will definitely suit his game. Opening the innings, his aggressive style will benefit CSK a lot," said Chawla.
He then explained how Samson's inclusion will probably solve CSK's opening pair's problem.
"Last season, they struggled to get quick starts. Only after Ayush Mhatre arrived did CSK start scoring runs in the Powerplay. Now, with Samson in, their opening problems will finally be solved. They need that experienced opener alongside <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/u-19-asia-cup-vaibhav-suryavanshi-ayush-mhatre-in-focus-as-india-face-uae-today-23607377" rel="nofollow">Ayush Mhatre</a>. Samson's trade move to CSK is going to be a blockbuster one," said the former cricketer.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side finished at the bottom of the points table last season after a paltry start to their campaign. But, they have formed a strong side in the mini-auction and are hopeful for a record sixth title this year.
<h2>IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings: Full squad</h2>
Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.
(With ANI Inputs)

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