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CSK Set to Replace Ashwin with Washington Sundar Ahead of IPL 2026

by Dwijesh October 23, 2025

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In some good news for Chennai Super Kings fans, Gujarat Titans are reportedly set to trade Washington Sundar to CSK ahead of IPL 2026. The all-rounder, who started his IPL journey in 2017 with Rising Pune Supergiants, played only six games for GT in the 2025 season, scoring 133 runs and taking two wickets. If the trade goes through, it would be a big boost for CSK, who are searching for a replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin after he retired from the IPL earlier this year.

According to Tamil news website Samayam, Gujarat Titans have agreed to trade Washington Sundar to Chennai Super Kings for ₹3.2 crore, the same amount they paid for him in the IPL 2026 mega auction. The report says GT decided to trade him because they couldn’t use him properly in their team. It also mentions that CSK did not set any special conditions for the trade.

Washington Sundar likely to join CSK ahead of IPL 2026

The report states that the CSK management had planned to replace Ravichandran Ashwin with Sundar before the latter announced his retirement and were in talks with GT since. Bought for Rs 9.75 crore, Ashwin failed to impress on his return to CSK, faring poorly with both bat and ball.

He managed to score just 33 runs and take 7 wickets in 9 games, thereby failing to justify his price tag. While his release was imminent, Ashwin decided to bring the curtains down on his IPL career in order to explore other T20 leagues across the globe. CSK’s move to bring in Washington Sundar is part of their plan to rebuild the team and add more young players. The five-time champions had a tough season in IPL 2025, finishing last in the points table for the first time.

Washington Sundar’s 2025 Stats

Category	Details
Team (Previous Season)	Gujarat Titans
Matches Played	6
Bowling	65 deliveries, 2 wickets
Batting Runs	133
Batting Strike Rate	166.25
Batting Average	26
Contract Amount (with GT)	₹3.2 crore
Expected Trade Amount (to CSK)	₹3.2 crore

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