Kartik Sharma triggered a massive bidding war at the IPL 2026 auction before being snapped up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a huge amount of Rs 14.2 crore. He is a wicketkeeper-batter and plays for Rajasthan as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) tried to secure his services. However, CSK were adamant at getting him into the squad and successfully managed to do so in the end.






