All Mumbai Indians Players Who Later Went On To Join CSK Ft. Akash Madhwal In IPL 2026

With Akash Madhwal joining CSK for IPL 2026 as Ayush Mhatre’s replacement, he joins an elite list of players who once represented Mumbai Indians and later went on to join CSK.

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings share the most intense rivalry in the IPL. With five titles each, the two franchises have dominated Indian cricket’s biggest stage for nearly two decades. Over the years, several players have crossed the divide — donning Mumbai Indians blue before switching to Chennai Super Kings yellow.

With Madhwal becoming the latest entrant on this list ahead of the MI vs CSK clash at Wankhede on April 23, here’s every player who made the MI-to-CSK journey. Both teams are fighting for survival this season — check the latest CSK qualification scenarios and MI qualification scenarios in our IPL 2026 coverage.

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Ambati Rayudu

The biggest MI-to-CSK success story. Rayudu won three IPL titles with Mumbai before moving to Chennai in 2018, where he became a cornerstone of the middle order under MS Dhoni. He added three more titles with CSK, finishing his career with six IPL trophies — joint-most in IPL history.

Dwayne Bravo

Few remember Bravo’s early MI days, where he played 26 matches across three seasons and even captained the side once. CSK snapped him up in 2011, and the rest is history — four IPL titles, cult-hero status, and over a decade of yellow dominance made Bravo a CSK legend.

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan was a pillar of MI’s bowling attack for a decade, captaining the side and winning multiple titles. When the franchise moved towards younger players, the veteran off-spinner joined CSK in 2018 and played a key role in their comeback title that season.

Ashish Nehra

Nehra started his IPL career with Mumbai in 2008 before stints with Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors. He found his second wind at CSK, taking 30 wickets in 20 matches across two seasons, including 22 in 2015 alone — one of the best single-season hauls by a CSK pacer. He even earned an India recall on the back of that form.

Dwayne Smith

Smith had two stints with MI, notably smashing a crucial cameo in a chase against CSK during his time in blue. He later joined the Super Kings and formed a productive opening partnership with Brendon McCullum, giving CSK some memorable powerplay fireworks.

Robin Uthappa

Uthappa played MI’s inaugural IPL season in 2008 before being swapped to RCB the following year. After journeying through RCB, Pune Warriors, KKR, and Rajasthan Royals, he landed at CSK in 2021 and played a crucial 63 in the Qualifier against Delhi Capitals, helping Chennai march to their fourth title.

Krishnappa Gowtham

Gowtham was bought by MI for the 2017 season but never got a game. After impactful stints with Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, CSK signed him for a record-breaking ₹9.25 crore in 2021, making him the most expensive uncapped player in IPL history at the time. His impact at CSK, however, remained limited.

Dewald Brevis

‘Baby AB’ burst onto the IPL scene with MI in 2022 after a record-breaking U19 World Cup. He played 10 matches across two seasons for Mumbai but went unsold in the mega auction before CSK picked him up as a replacement in 2025. He has since established himself as one of the most explosive middle-order batters in T20 cricket. Brevis missed the early part of CSK’s IPL 2026 campaign due to fitness concerns but has since returned to the playing XI.

Akash Madhwal

The latest addition to this exclusive list. Madhwal announced himself with sensational figures of 5/5 in the 2023 IPL Eliminator against LSG during his debut season with MI. After a stint with Rajasthan Royals in 2025, he went unsold in the 2026 auction. CSK signed him as a replacement for the injured Ayush Mhatre, with the announcement coming just hours before the MI vs CSK clash at Wankhede on April 23.

MI → CSK Players: Complete Timeline

The MI-to-CSK pipeline shows no signs of slowing down. With both franchises rebuilding and fighting for playoff spots in IPL 2026, the rivalry continues to produce compelling crossover stories — on and off the field.

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