Chennai Super Kings (CSK) give the fans an evening to remember on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk as the five-time champions host their first-ever ROAR 2026 fan event - similar to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Unbox event. Although CSK have started their pre-season camp a long before, the ROAR 2026 event will introduce the entire squad in front of a jampacked stadium.
The event will be graced by former stars Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden, Murali Vijay, Subramanium Badrinath and Dwayne Bravo, who have contributed to the franchise's success over the years. Later in the evening AR Rahman and Sivakarthikeyan will entral the audience with their songs.
The gates of the Chidambaram stadium for the event open at 2 PM IST.
CSK's ROAR 2026 - Full schedule
The evening at Chepauk will be the one to remember for the fans.
4:30 PM IST: The CSK squad for IPL 2026, including latest signing Sanju Samson and talisman MS Dhoni, enter the field for a practice session, giving the fans a first proper glimpse of the players ahead of the new season.
5:30 PM IST: An hour later, the former stalwarts of CSK will take the centre stage, which includes the likes of Matthew Hayden, Murali Vijay, Subramanium Badrinath, Harbhajan Singh, Parthiv Patel, Joginder Sharma, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shadab Jakati, Laxmipathy Balaji and Dwayne Bravo.
Notably, Hayden and Bravo are a part of Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively in IPL 2026. The former stars will compete in an exhibition match against the current CSK squad. The franchise will celebrate the journey of the former players for their contribution to CSK.
7 PM IST: AR Rahman takes the centre stage for a 90-minute musical performance at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Oscar-winning music director will own the final stretch of the evening. Tamil actor and layback singer Sivakarthikeyan is also to grace the event.
Where to buy tickets for CSK's ROAR 2026 event?
Tickets for CSK's ROAR 2026 went live on March 15. One can buy tickets for the event through CSK's official app and website (chennaisuperkings.com) and also at District App and District.in.
Where to watch CSK's ROAR 2026 event?
Since this is a private event of the franchise CSK, the event is believed to be uploaded on CSK TV as live streaming is unlikely to be available. Parts of the event are being shared on the franchise's official social media handles.
Complete squad of CSK for IPL 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni (W), Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube, Urvil Patel (W), Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes
