Reports: CSK rejected Priyansh Arya, other names suggested by scouts in IPL auction

Perhaps the Chennai Super Kings have played the worst they have in an IPL season. In 2025, the team has consistently finished last in the table, and even their stronghold, the Chepauk, has been invaded by teams, with KKR, RCB, DC, PBKS, and SRH all soundly defeating them.

For the first time since 2010, DC defeated them in Chennai, but RCB defeated them for the first time since 2008. By winning at the venue for the first time ever, SRH made history. More than the records, CSK’s batting performance seems to be lacking. One of the main causes of their failures has been identified as a subpar auction approach. Although the team kept players like Shivam Dube (INR 12 crore) and Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore), they were unable to meet the standards.

Other players, such as senior spinner R Ashwin, were also unable to perform. The CSK management reportedly ignored the names of numerous young players recommended by the team’s talent scouts during the IPL auction, according to an Indian Express story.

Was it a mistake for the CSK management to disregard the scouts’ advice?

The management was reportedly advised to target Priyansh Arya by the CSK scouts, who dominated the IPL 2025. At the auction, nevertheless, the team did not take him into consideration. This season, Arya has been among the top openers, regularly giving Punjab Kings outstanding beginnings alongside Prabhsimran Singh.

At an incredible strike rate of 196.59, the southpaw has amassed 346 runs in 10 innings. Similar to this, additional names that the talent scouts recommended were passed over by CSK’s coaches, officials, captain, senior members, and other management personnel.

Notably, CSK has let go of players like Varun Chakravarthy and Sai Sudharsan in the past, even though their scouts advised them to. Rather than using the recommended names, the CSK management chose players with more experience or a history with the team.