Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have finalized a four-player trade ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season, with Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards moving to the Chennai franchise in exchange for Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis.
New Additions to the Chennai Squad
Liam Livingstone joins Chennai Super Kings at a contract fee of INR 6 crore, according to Hindustan Times. The England all-rounder was originally acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 13 crore at the 2025 mini-auction. During the 2026 season, Livingstone played only two matches for the Hyderabad franchise, scoring 15 runs. Livingstone, who was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning squad in 2025, brings a wealth of experience with 8,595 runs in 370 T20 games and 171 wickets. CSK will represent his fifth franchise, following stints with Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and SRH.
Australian seam-bowling all-rounder Jack Edwards also moves to Chennai at his existing fee of INR 3 crore. Edwards, who has been a key player for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League and has toured India with the Australia A side, did not feature in a match for SRH during the 2026 season.
Have a look at the salaries of the four players involved in the SRH-CSK trade deal for IPL 2027! 🧡🔁💛 A huge pay cut for Liam Livingstone! ❌#SRH #CSK #IPL2027 #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/mgQZm3nMlU
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Australian seam-bowling all-rounder Edwards also joins CSK at his existing fee of INR 3 crore. Edwards was signed by SRH before making his international debut for Australia but could not feature in IPL 2026 after being ruled out with a foot injury,
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Strategic Acquisitions for Sunrisers Hyderabad
In exchange, Sunrisers Hyderabad have secured left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed at his existing fee of INR 4.8 crore. Khaleel previously represented the Hyderabad franchise from 2018 to 2021. During his 2025 campaign with Chennai, he claimed 15 wickets in 14 matches, though his 2026 season was limited to five appearances before a right quadriceps injury ended his participation.
Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis completes the trade, joining Hyderabad at his existing fee of INR 2 crore. Ellis, who recently played for Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred, brings significant experience in death-overs bowling.
Australian fast bowler Ellis also joins SRH at his existing fee of INR 2 crore. Known for his variations and effectiveness in the death overs, Ellis brings valuable T20 experience and adds to SRH’s pace-bowling resources,
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Ellis had been signed by CSK for INR 2 crore to replace Matheesha Pathirana, but a hamstring injury sustained during the domestic One-Day Cup final ruled him out of the entire 2026 season.
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More firepower added to our pace attack 🔥 Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis join our squad, while Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards move to Chennai Super Kings as part of the trade deal. pic.twitter.com/l14nNn5L21
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MORE TRADES FOR CSK 👀 Hopefully one left arm Indian spinner 🤞 pic.twitter.com/us8X3y8fAy
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– Got T Natarajan ✅ – Got Khaleel Ahmed ✅ – Got Nathan Ellis ✅ What a trade by SRH – the players they have given are Zeeshan Ansari, Jack Edwards & Liam Livingstone who are not starters. Terrific Business 🔥💰 pic.twitter.com/Cymn1AMAX4
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CSK and SRH agree to four-player trade Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have completed a four-player trade ahead of the TATA IPL 2027, with Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards moving to CSK, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis join SRH. Livingstone, the…
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JUST IN: CSK and SRH confirm four player trade. Liam Livingstone joins CSK at Rs 6 crore alongside Jack Edwards. Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis head to Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/poul4BjCuB
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