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Sanju Samson CSK IPL 2026: Opening with Ruturaj? Predicted XI

by Archynetys Sports Desk

Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals in the first match of the Indian Premier League. The match will be held on March 30. Last season, Chennai Super Kings finished in last place. Chennai is coming to the IPL hoping to win the title this time. Chennai fans are all excited with the arrival of Sanju Samson. Let’s see how the team’s playing eleven will be.

Highlight:

  • Sanju is likely to play as an opener in the team
  • Aayush or Ruthurajo with Sanju?
  • Will MS Dhoni be in the playing XI?
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Cricket fans are waiting for the 2026 IPL season. All the fans are very excited after India won the T20 World Cup. The organizers had released the schedule of the first phase of the IPL, which will start on March 28, the other day. Sanju Samson will make his debut for Chennai Super Kings on March 30. Sanju is likely to play as an opener in the match in Guwahati. Let’s check how Chennai’s playing eleven will be. Sanju Samson, who left Rajasthan Royals for Rs 18 crore and came to Chennai, will play as the opener. It remains to be seen who will open with Sanju. Ayush, who was the opener last season, is likely to play only. When that happens, captain Ruturaj Gaekwad will reach the crease as one down. Ruturaj was unable to play many matches last season due to injury.
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South African batsman Dewald Brevis will play at number four. Brevis is eyeing a great performance in international cricket and other franchise leagues. The Chennai Super Kings team hopes that Brevis’ firework will become a strength in the midfield. Shivam Dubey will field at number five and Prashant Veer at number six. MS Dhoni is likely to bat at the seventh position. Chances are high that Dhoni will play only as an impact player.

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Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed and Khalil Ahmed are also likely to play for the team. Nathan Ellis or Matt Henry may play at No.11. Zach Fox is also likely to be considered for the playing eleven as a pace bowler. Either Rahul Chahar or Aqeel Hussain could play as an impact player.
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The main problem faced by Chennai last season was that there were not many options to replace the out-of-form players. This time it is less likely to face such a problem. Players like Matt Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma and Shreyas Gopal can be considered as replacements. Fans hope that Sanju Samson and Chennai Super Kings will shine in the new season.

Saifuddin TM

About the authorSaifuddin TMSaifuddin TM is a Senior Digital Content Producer in Samay Malayalam. Completed BA in Functional English and Post Graduate in Journalism from University of Calicut. Started journalism as a trainee in Suprabhatam daily. Worked as sub-editor in Sports Malayalam online portal. Later worked in content operations departments in organizations like ByteDance, Times Internet and ShareChat. Handled areas like humor, technology, automobile, gaming etc. Times from 2024 Internet became a part of Malayalam. Writes articles in the fields of Gulf, Foreign, Sports, etc. and presents videos.… read more