Sarfaraz Khan's Emotional 'New Life' After CSK Snaps Him Up at IPL 2026 Auction

• Sarfaraz Khan expressed deep emotion after Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹75 lakh at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, calling it 'new life'.
• The batter, who went unsold in early rounds, was picked by CSK as their sixth choice, rewarding his exceptional domestic form.
• Sarfaraz recently smashed a 22-ball 73 and accumulated 256 runs at an average of 64.00 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
• CSK also made headlines by spending ₹14.20 crore each on uncapped players Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, and adding Matt Henry and Rahul Chahar.
• Earlier, CSK traded Sanju Samson for ₹18 crore and released franchise icons Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals.

Why It Matters: Sarfaraz Khan finds a new IPL home with CSK, marking an emotional comeback after strong domestic form.