MS Dhoni Injury Status: Chennai Super Kings was at the bottom in the points table of IPL 2025. IPL 2026 has also started in a similar manner for CSK. Chennai has been able to register only one win in 4 matches and is at 9th place in the points table. But the Super Kings team is more in the news for MS Dhoni not playing (Will MS Dhoni Play Today) than for its poor performance. Is Dhoni out of IPL 2026, here you will get the answer to this question.
Is MS Dhoni out of IPL 2026?
No, MS Dhoni is not out of IPL 2026. He is still a part of the Chennai Super Kings team, but has not played a single match in the tournament so far due to injury. Actually Dhoni has calf injury (calf muscle strain). Before the start of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings franchise CEO Kashi Vishwanathan had said that Dhoni may probably stay away from the cricket field for 2 weeks.
It has been more than 2 weeks since IPL 2026 started, but CSK has not issued any official statement on whether Dhoni will be able to play in the next matches. But according to reports, Dhoni has started practicing, but the news is that Dhoni will need more time to become completely fit.
How many matches will Dhoni be able to play?
Chennai Super Kings has played 4 matches and has 10 more matches left in the league stage. Looking at the current condition of CSK, its hopes of going to the playoffs are decreasing match by match. If reports are to be believed, MS Dhoni has not started practicing vigorously yet. Even if Dhoni becomes fit within the next 10 days, he will be able to play only 7 matches in the season. The more days he takes to get fit, the number of matches will decrease.
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