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MS Dhoni to turn up at Chepauk, but unlikely to play vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News

MS Dhoni to turn up at Chepauk, but unlikely to play vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News

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3 min readChennaiMay 18, 2026 12:55 PM IST Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to turn up at the MA Chidambaram Stadium for Chennai Super Kings last home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 44-year-old hasn’t been at any of the venues so far this season on match days with the former captain preferring to stay back at the team hotel even for Chennai’s home games. However, that looks to change on Monday with Dhoni expected to be in attendance. However, Dhoni is unlikely to play the fixture even as an Impact Player as he is understood to have picked up a fresh injury during one of the training sessions. The Indian Express understands that before the trip to Lucknow, Dhoni injured his thumb during a net session. And despite booking tickets to fly to Lucknow, he decided to stay back in Chennai. On the eve of the game, Dhoni came out and batted in the nets for about 30 minutes, showing no visible discomfort even when he hit a few big hits. However, post the …

Stephen Fleming on Impact Player usage: We will get some headlines around Akeal Hosein | Cricket News

Stephen Fleming on Impact Player usage: We will get some headlines around Akeal Hosein | Cricket News

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4 min readChennaiUpdated: May 3, 2026 08:42 AM IST Facing criticism over the use of Impact Players this season, Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has said they have been trying to push the boundaries in terms of the extra player. Since the Impact Player rule came into effect, CSK have more or less have had a settled template in the past where one of Ambati Rayudu or Shivam Dube came on Impact subs with the bat and in the bowling front one of Tushar Deshpande or Khaleel Ahmed being their preferred options. However, this season there hasn’t been a pattern with the CSK using Sarfaraz Khan twice in the powerplay overs while batting first to make up for early loss of wickets. It has resulted in them compromising on bowling options. “First thing, we have pushed the boundaries. The last game probably got a little bit of criticism for it. But we looked at areas where we could be exposed. It sounds a little bit negative, but it’s about planning potentially what could …