Aakash Chopra unveiled his Chennai Super Kings playing 12 for IPL 2026, sparking debate with only two overseas picks - Noor Ahmad and Dewald Brevis. His lineup featured costly uncapped buys Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, alongside Sanju Samson at No 3 and MS Dhoni at No 8. CSK aim to avoid a third straight playoff miss.