In a major surprise during the IPL 2026 auction, Chennai Super Kings spent a whopping ₹28 crore on two uncapped 19-year-old players – Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, buying each for ₹14.2 crore.

Prashant Veer, a rising all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh, and Kartik Sharma, an explosive wicketkeeper-batsman from Rajasthan, were picked at a base price of just ₹30 lakh.

With MS Dhoni ruled out for the first two weeks of IPL 2026, these two young talents will get a big opportunity under Thala’s guidance.

Will this huge investment by CSK pay off?

Will we see the beginning of a new era with these uncapped stars?