New Zealand’s emerging pace-bowling all-rounder Zak Foulkes has quickly gained recognition as a promising talent on the world stage. Foulkes is a tall swing bowler who is quite handy with the bat in hand as well. The right-arm seamer, also known for his control and effectiveness in the middle and death overs, has gone on to represent New Zealand across all three formats of the game and is still only 23 years old. He has had an impressive start to his international career, already proving his abilities to pick up regular wickets. Meanwhile, with an average of under 23 in T20 cricket, CSK will hope Foulkes can become an X-factor player for them in the 2026 season and beyond, having acquired him for INR 75 Lakh in the 2026 Auction. A maiden stint in the TATA IPL gives Foulkes the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best in the world.