The intrigue surrounding MS Dhoni and his fitness continues to be one of the major talking points of the IPL 2026.
The 44-year-old Dhoni has not played a single match so far this season, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have just managed to keep the hopes of their playoffs alive with a victory over the Mumbai Indians (MI).
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team has played nine matches so far. Of these, CSK won 4 and lost 5. In their last three matches, CSK thumped MI in two of them by 103 runs and 8 wickets, on either side of losing by 8 wickets to Gujarat Titans.