MS Dhoni News: IPL 2026 is starting from today i.e. Saturday. Even before the start of IPL i.e. Indian Premier League 2026, cricket fans have got a shock. This shock is most for the fans of Chennai Super Kings. Yes, bad news has come for CSK fans. Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni i.e. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of the initial matches of IPL 2026. MS Dhoni will not be able to play some initial matches of IPL 2026. This information has been given by their franchise CSK itself. Now the question is, what happened to MS Dhoni, till when will he be able to play IPL matches.
Giving this information on its official 'X' account, Chennai Super Kings wrote, 'Mahendra Singh Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for calf muscle strain. Due to this, there is a possibility of him not being able to play for the first two weeks of IPL 2026. Get well soon, Thala.
Will not play the first two weeks
If MS Dhoni does not play for the first two weeks of this season, then it can prove to be a big blow for the team. CSK has won 5 IPL titles so far. All these trophies have been won under the captaincy of Dhoni. Anyway, the name Dhoni itself is very big. His name alone attracts spectators to the stadium.
Who will do wicketkeeping now?
In the absence of MS Dhoni, Samson will mostly play the responsibility of wicketkeeping for the team in the first few matches. Sanju Samson was earlier the captain of Rajasthan Royals. He has been included in CSK. This happened when the CSK team captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad had exchanged all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran with other teams.
Mahi only plays IPL
After retirement from international cricket, Mahi is seen playing only in IPL. He has played a total of 278 matches in his IPL career, in which he scored 5,439 runs at an average of 38.30. During this period, 24 half-centuries came from Mahi's bat. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played maximum 248 matches for Chennai Super Kings. During this period he scored 4,865 runs.
Who will compete today?
The first match of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their campaign with a match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). This match is to be played on March 30 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After this, CSK team will take the field against Punjab Kings on 3rd April and against RCB on 5th April. On April 11, he will face Delhi Capitals. On April 14, this team will face Kolkata Knight Riders.
