Chennai Super Kings suffered the biggest blow! Mahendra Singh Dhoni out of so many matches of IPL 2026 due to injury

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 29, 2026

Yes, that is what has happened. CSK itself has informed the fans about this news by sharing a tweet from its official X account. He has said in his official statement that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has suffered a calf strain problem due to which he may be out of the first two weeks of IPL 2026.

He wrote, “MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. Due to this, he is likely to miss the first two weeks of IPL 2026. Get well soon, Thala.” Please note that in the 2026 season, Chennai Super Kings is going to play full four matches in the first two weeks of the tournament. She will play these matches with Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals. Dhoni may be out of all these matches.

While on one hand CSK fans will be disappointed to hear this bad news related to Dhoni, on the other hand there will definitely be a question in their mind that in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will handle the responsibility of wicketkeeping for the Super Kings? So let us tell you that now Sanju Samson can be seen in the role of wicketkeeper for CSK, who has been bought by the team for Rs 18 crore through trade. Apart from Sanju, Chennai also has the option of wicketkeeping with Urvil Patel.

In the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings will miss an experienced player, a match finisher, a fast wicketkeeper, and a leader. This is why the entire CSK team and fans will pray to God that Dhoni recovers from his injury as soon as possible and regains his fitness and returns to the field.

Chennai Super Kings squad for IPL 2026: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dubey, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson, Shreyas Gopal, Khalil Ahmed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Chaudhary, Jamie Overton, Gurjapaneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hossain, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma (wicketkeeper), Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar and Jacques Foulkes.