Is MS Dhoni playing today in IPL 2026? Ruturaj Gaikwad addresses only change against Gujarat Titans during CSK vs GT

Chennai Super Kings are taking the field without MS Dhoni for the eighth consecutive time in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Dhoni had suffered a calf strain before IPL 2026 and was initially ruled out for two weeks. He has been absent from the playing XI for nearly a month and has chosen to stay at the hotel in Chennai