Sarfaraz found a buyer (Photo: PTI)
Sarfaraz Khan in IPL Auction 2026: Sarfaraz Khan also finally found a buyer in the IPL 2026 auction. With this, he will be seen returning to IPL after 2 years. Sarfaraz Khan was last seen playing in IPL in the year 2023. He was out of the league since then. But, this time they have been bought.
Sarfaraz Khan will be seen playing in IPL 2026
Sarfaraz Khan will be seen playing his 9th IPL season in 2026. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings. Sarfaraz Khan was unsold in the first round. But he returned in the auction and Chennai Super Kings took a bet on him. Chennai Super Kings included Sarfaraz Khan in their team for his base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Sarfaraz Khan is SOLD to @ChennaiIPL for INR 75 lakh.#TATAIPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 16, 2025
Sarfaraz Khan made his IPL debut for RCB in 2015. He also played the 2016 and 2018 seasons of IPL with RCB. But in 2019, Punjab Kings added him to their fold. Sarfaraz remained with Punjab Kings from 2019 to 2021. He was bought by Delhi Capitals in the 2022 auction and remained together for 2 seasons.
Sarfaraz Khan’s IPL record
Talking about Sarfaraz Khan’s record in IPL 2026, he has scored only 585 runs in 37 innings of 50 matches. During this period he scored just one half-century. Sarfaraz Khan’s best season in IPL was the year 2019, in which he scored 180 runs in 5 innings. His only half-century also came with his bat in this season.
The bat thundered in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Sarfaraz Khan is currently playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Runs are raining from his bat in this tournament. He has scored 3 half-centuries and 1 century in 7 matches. Which also includes the innings of 73 runs played on 22 balls against Rajasthan. During this innings, he scored a half-century in just 15 balls. This innings of Sarfaraz Khan included 6 fours and 7 sixes.