Spinner Rahul Chahar was bought by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹5.2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday. The Rajasthan-born bowler entered the auction after picking up six wickets in eight matches at an economy rate of 8.70 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025–26. The 26-year-old represented SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2025.