Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad complete four-player trade
Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards move to Chennai Super Kings while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis join Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) completed a four-player trade on Thursday, November 5, 2026, according to The Hindu. The trade involves Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards moving to the five-time champions, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis join SRH.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone joins CSK at a reduced fee of ₹6 crore, having been originally acquired by SRH for ₹13 crore. Australian seam-bowling all-rounder Jack Edwards also joins CSK at his existing fee of ₹3 crore.
SRH acquired left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed at his existing fee of ₹4.8 crore. Khaleel, who previously represented SRH from 2018 to 2021, recently played for CSK, where he took 15 wickets in 14 matches during the IPL 2025 season.
Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis joins SRH at his existing fee of ₹2 crore. The trade comes ahead of the IPL 2027 auction, which is scheduled to be held in Goa on December 16.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has extended the player retention deadline to November 17. More trade announcements are expected before this deadline.
