MS Dhoni, recovering from a calf strain, was seen practicing and playfully interacting with a robot dog at the Wankhede Stadium. His return to the field for Chennai Super Kings' clash against Mumbai Indians is highly anticipated,

MS Dhoni has so far missed seven games for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 due to a calf strain, including the match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.

MS Dhoni was spotted playing with a robotic dog at Wankhede Stadium. Read about his intense training session and Ashwin's prediction for the MI vs CSK clash.

Sanju Samson has emerged as CSK’s de facto leader in MS Dhoni’s absence and amid captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s poor form. His second century of the season, helped CSK beat MI on Thursday.

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings contest the IPL 2026 ‘El Clasico’ without MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma for the first time. Hardik Pandya kept faith in MI’s winning XI from their emphatic win over Gujarat Titans and chose to bowl first at Wankhede.

MS Dhoni stands as an everlasting legend who will never cease to exist in the history of cricket. What he has achieved for Chennai Super Kings may never be repeated.However all things in existence will eventually cease to exist.

Sanjay Manjrekar hit out at MS Dhoni's fandom and blamed the Chennai Super Kings management for their struggles in IPL 2026, while also questioning whether the veteran's return from injury would offer any real solution.

MS Dhoni's return for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 remains uncertain.