CSK fans got the biggest shock! MS Dhoni is not playing in the match against SRH, Rituraj told the big reason

CSK vs SRH: In the 63rd match of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, fans did not get to see the return of MS Dhoni in this match also. In this match being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Hyderabad is eyeing to strengthen its playoff hopes.

Dhoni is not completely fit- Rituraj Gaikwad

After winning the toss on Monday, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said, ‘We want to bat first. The pitch looks a bit dry and we want to make a good total. Even in the last match against Mumbai Indians, the wicket was not very good for batting. Nothing is difficult, we just want to keep things simple. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still here, but he is not completely fit to play in this match. There is a change in our team.”

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said, ‘This is T20 cricket and not every match is easy. He knows that his strategy will not work in every match. Maybe we would have liked to bowl first. Our team is the same as it was in the last match.” Chennai Super Kings has won 6 out of 12 matches so far this season, while it has faced defeat in the same number of matches. CSK is fifth in the points table with 12 points.

At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad has won 7 out of 12 matches. This team is in third place with 14 points. A spectacular win in this match can take SRH to the second position in the points table.

Playing eleven of both the teams

Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj and Spencer Johnson.

Playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek SharmaIshan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (captain), Shivang Kumar, Ishan Malinga, Saqib Hussain and Praful Hinge.

With IANS inputs