Will CSK face RCB without Dhoni? Big suspense before Southern Derby; Fans’ anxiety increased before the match

IPL 2026: Champion Royal Challengers Bangalore made a great start to the Indian Premier League 2026 with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Now this team is going to face Chennai Super Kings in the Southern Derby match. This match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. A tough competition may be seen between the two teams.

CSK is missing Dhoni

RCB will be eyeing to maintain the winning streak in this match. On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings will try their best to win after losing two consecutive matches. During this time, CSK is missing Mahendra Singh Dhoni. After the defeat in the first two matches of the tournament, people are raising questions whether Dhoni’s absence is hurting the team? Fans are eagerly waiting for Dhoni. But for now the wait of the fans will continue. Dhoni is not going to be seen playing against RCB.

Dhoni out for two weeks

Due to calf strain, Dhoni is out of IPL for the first two weeks. CSK had shared this information on social media from their first match against Rajasthan Royals. It was written in the post that ‘MS Dhoni is undergoing rehabilitation for calf strain. He is not going to play in the first two weeks of IPL 2026. Get well soon, Thala. Head coach Stephen Fleming had also said that Dhoni may not be on the field, but his presence is still strongly felt.

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How was Chennai’s performance?

In the first match, Chennai lost to Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. After this, Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets. The match between Chennai and RCB is called Southern Derby. Both are strong teams from the South. Football derby is a match between two rival teams.

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