Archive · 18 Dec 2025
CSK Focuses on T20 Babies in IPL Auction
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricket team had a big change in their plans for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
They decided to focus on young, new players who have grown up playing T20 cricket, instead of just picking experienced players.
This change happened because they saw that these young players bring a lot of energy and fearlessness to the game.
At the recent auction, CSK bought several new players, including Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, and spent a lot of money on them.
Their coach, Stephen Fleming, said that the team realized they needed to change their approach to keep up with how the game is evolving.
They also tried to get a very expensive player, Cameron Green, but another team, KKR, got him instead.
Fleming is excited about the new young talent coming into the league and thinks they will make the game more interesting.
CSK focused on young, uncapped T20 players in the IPL auction, including Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma.
The team spent INR 14.20 crore each on Prashant and Kartik, and also bought high-profile names like Sarfaraz Khan and Matt Henry.
CSK came close to signing Cameron Green, but he was bought by KKR for a record price of $2.76 million (INR 25.20 crore).
Head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that CSK was slow to adapt to the evolving T20 cricket landscape and needed to shift their approach.
The team introduced young players like Urvil Patel, Aayush Mhatre, and Dewald Brevis during IPL 2025, which brought energy to their batting lineup.
- Who
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and their head coach Stephen Fleming
- What
- CSK's strategy shift to focus on young, uncapped T20 players in the IPL auction
- When
- During the IPL auction held on December 16
- Where
- Abu Dhabi
- Why
- To adapt to the evolving T20 cricket landscape and bring in fresh talent and energy
- Team
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Head Coach
- Stephen Fleming
- Auction Date
- December 16
- Notable Purchases
- Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry
- Cameron Green's Price
- $2.76 million (INR 25.20 crore)
- CSK's Spending on Prashant and Kartik
- INR 14.20 crore each
- Young Players Introduced in IPL 2025
- Urvil Patel, Aayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis