five-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Facing a tough campaign in IPL 2025, finishing bottom of the points table with only four wins. Furthermore, their campaign was also affected by the injury to their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had to miss half the season due to an elbow fracture. MS Dhoni once again took over the captaincy, but it could not change the fortunes for the five-time champions in 2025.
Ahead of IPL 2026, the franchise wants to improve its team and get back to winning ways. As part of this rebuilding process, CSK may consider trading some players to other teams before the auction. Here, let's take a look at three players the franchise could target for a trade.
Here are 3 players CSK can trade ahead of IPL 2026 auction
devon conway

csk opener devon conway Could be one of the first to do business. The left-handed batsman scored only 156 runs at a modest strike rate in six innings despite being bought for Rs 6.25 crore in the mega auction. Their inability to provide consistent fast starts at the top has led CSK to often struggle with the run rate in important matches.
To strengthen the top order, the franchise may look for a more aggressive overseas opener who is capable of giving strong starts and maintaining the momentum from the start. Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brewis did a fantastic job for the franchise in the limited opportunities they got last season, which could lead to the franchise turning its back on the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman.












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