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Has MS Dhoni played his last IPL game? Before CSK’s match, former captain heads to Ranchi

Has MS Dhoni played his last IPL game? Before CSK’s match, former captain heads to Ranchi

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4 min readChennaiUpdated: May 21, 2026 11:13 AM IST With the thumb injury yet to heal, MS Dhoni has headed home to Ranchi even as Chennai Super Kings get ready to take on a crucial fixture against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. With CSK’s chances of making the play-offs appearing slim, the IPL 2026 marks the first edition of the tournament where Dhoni hasn’t played a single game and puts a question mark around his future. “I can confirm Dhoni is not here (Ahmedabad) with the team, but if we do happen to qualify, he’ll definitely join back up with the squad. He’s got a bit of a sore thumb. He’s recovering nicely, but he won’t be ready for this match. If we manage to get through to the playoffs, hopefully he’ll be alright,” Hussey said. Having been ruled out at the start of the season for two weeks due to a calf injury, Dhoni then decided to sit out of the matches after regaining fitness because he did’t want to take a spot of Kartik …

Will MS Dhoni finally play in CSK’s last home match of the season?

Will MS Dhoni finally play in CSK’s last home match of the season?

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5 min readMay 17, 2026 09:17 PM IST As the clock ticked 6.30 PM, a padded-up MS Dhoni strolled out of the MA Chidambaram Stadium dressing room. After a bit of warm-up in the indoor arena, with no trainer by his side for a change, the 44-year-old did a few stretching exercises before waiting for around 15 minutes for his turn to bat. He batted in the nets alongside Prashant Veer for 30 minutes, facing the throwdown specialists and then the spinners. By the time the clock struck 7.30 PM, he was back in the dressing room. As Chennai Super Kings prepare to host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final home game this season, a question that has done the rounds not just Chepauk but around the country still remains unanswered. Will Dhoni play on Monday? As the former CSK captain spent an extended period on the sidelines, first with injury and then to not take Kartik Sharma’s spot, it appeared as if Chennai had made peace with Dhoni moving on. But a comment he made …

CSK’s Jamie Overton set to return to UK with thigh injury

CSK’s Jamie Overton set to return to UK with thigh injury

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2 min readUpdated: May 14, 2026 12:03 AM IST In a big blow for Chennai Super Kings’ playoffs chances, the franchise on Wednesday announced that pacer Jamie Overton will be returning to the UK after sustaining a right thing injury. Overton has been in good form for the 5-time champions, snapping up 14 wickets in 10 matches this season. “Official Announcement. Jamie Overton has a right thigh injury and will be returning to the UK for further assessment and management,” CSK posted on X. CSK have been snake-bitten by injury this season, where had lost big hitter Ayush Mhatre due to injury after the youngster started the campaign on a high. They have also lost pacer Khaleel ahmed to another injury in the middle of the season as well. Official Announcement Jamie Overton has a right thigh injury and will be returning to the UK for further assessment and management. pic.twitter.com/pzlO5qE9Dp — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 13, 2026 Notably, their former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is yet to play a single match to play …

CSK’s Jamie Overton set to return to UK with thigh injury

Jamie Overton at Chepauk: How CSK’s 6ft 5in enforcer became ‘Ondra-ton’ | Cricket News

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A couple of deliveries before his second over against Lucknow Super Giants, Jamie Overton walked to the boundary rope and gestured to the Chepauk crowd to get louder. They obliged. They had been chanting his name all evening — Over-ton, Over-ton — even as Josh Inglis was taking CSK apart. Overton stood there, 6 feet 5 inches of him, and asked for more. Two deliveries later, he ran in and did what he has been doing all season. Hit the deck hard. Generate the bounce. Inglis went for a ramp and the extra bounce took the edge straight to Sanju Samson. Overton pumped his fists, cleared his throat. Three deliveries after that, Rishabh Pant chopped on and Overton ran towards the crowd. Beyond the whistles, you could hear it again — Over-ton, Over-ton. Or rather, as Chepauk has made it their own: Ondra-ton. A tone-and-a-half. This is new territory for him. Back home, he has not been able to nail down a place in England’s setup. “No, not quite like it,” he said when asked …

R Ashwin explains why CSK’s Urvil Patel played the ‘most important innings of IPL 2026’

R Ashwin explains why CSK’s Urvil Patel played the ‘most important innings of IPL 2026’

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3 min readUpdated: May 11, 2026 02:46 PM IST Former India all-rounder R Ashwin heaped praise on Urvil Patel’s scintillating fifty that helped Chennai Super Kings break a long-standing duck in the IPL in their 204-run chase against the Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday evening. The five-time champions CSK were set with the daunting target at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at a crucial point in their campaign, particularly stiffened by their poor chasing record. Since 2019, CSK had never successfully chased down a 180-plus target in the IPL. While the contest against Lucknow stretched nervously to a last-over win, Urvil’s stunning 13-ball half-century had catapulted Chennai to a blistering start. The Gujarat batter smashed five sixes in succession as he romped to the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history, sharing the record with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Ashwin went onto label Urvil’s knock as the most important knock of the season so far. ALSO READ | Who is CSK’s Urvil Patel who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 vs Lucknow Super Giants “Urvil Patel – It was the most important innings of …

CSK’s Urvil Patel dedicates record-equalling IPL fifty against LSG to father

CSK’s Urvil Patel dedicates record-equalling IPL fifty against LSG to father

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2 min readUpdated: May 10, 2026 06:55 PM IST Urvil Patel produced one of the standout moments of IPL 2026 on Sunday, pulling out a handwritten note saying “This is for you papa” after a breathtaking assault on the Lucknow Super Giants bowling attack in Chennai. The emotional celebration came moments after the Chennai Super Kings batter smashed his way to a 13-ball fifty, equalling the record for the fastest half-century in IPL history. Patel brought Chepauk to its feet with a stunning display of power-hitting, dismantling the LSG attack from the outset. The right-hander’s most brutal over came against leg-spinner Digvesh Rathi, whom he hammered for five consecutive sixes to send the crowd into a frenzy. ALSO READ | Who is CSK’s Urvil Patel who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 vs Lucknow Super Giants The assault helped Patel race to his half-century in just 13 deliveries, matching the record set by Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders during IPL 2023. “This is for you Papa” written on Urvil Patel celebration note. This is why …

Who is CSK’s Urvil Patel who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 vs Lucknow Super Giants

Who is CSK’s Urvil Patel who hit 6,6,6,6,6,4,6 vs Lucknow Super Giants

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3 min readChennaiUpdated: May 10, 2026 06:41 PM IST When Urvil Patel walked in the fourth over, Lucknow Super Giants would have breathed easy. With 204 to defend, they had seen the back of Sanju Samson early. In a season when Chennai Super Kings have blown hot and cold, they are an outfit that is overtly reliant on Samson to do the heavy-lifting. Here, in a must-win match, they needed a collective effort from the batting unit, to chase what will be their first 200-plus chase since the 2018 final. The stakes were high and the powerplay needed to maximised. The firepower that CSK needed was provided by Urvil, the wicketkeeper batsman, who had been waiting the wings at the start of the season and hadn’t made full-use of the opportunities he had been offered so far. Off the first ball, he took a single. Then off the next seven deliveries he hit 6 sixes and one boundary. After clobbering pacer Avesh Khan for three successive sixes in the fifth over, off the next over …

Sanju Samson Masterclass Powers CSK’s 8-Wicket Win Over Delhi Capitals

Sanju Samson Masterclass Powers CSK’s 8-Wicket Win Over Delhi Capitals

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A clinical knock from Sanju Samson has set up Chennai Super Kings to post an 8-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium. He remained unbeaten with 87* runs, which included 7 fours and 6 sixes. By this win, CSK retain their 6th spot in the IPL 2026 Points table. After choosing to bat first, Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul opened the innings while Akeal Hosein opened the bowling attack. The Delhi Capitals duo made a slow start and were seen restless at the crease. Mukesh Choudhary brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Nissanka for 19 runs. He got dismissed on the back foot on a full-length and outside off delivery where he tried to hit above mid on, but Brevis took a comfortable catch. Akeal Hosein got his first wicket, dismissing KL Rahul for 12 runs. He got dismissed on a outside off delivery where the ball gripped the surface as the wk-batter ended up slicing in the air and Ruturaj Gaikwad took the catch. With Nitish Rana and Karun Nair at crease, Delhi Capitals …

MS Dhoni sits out of trip to Delhi ahead CSK’s next IPL 2026 match | Cricket News

MS Dhoni sits out of trip to Delhi ahead CSK’s next IPL 2026 match | Cricket News

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1 min readUpdated: May 4, 2026 04:05 PM IST MS Dhoni has not travelled to Delhi for Chennai Super Kings’ next match against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2026. The five-time champions’ bowling coach Eric Simmons told the media on Monday that the talismanic former captain hasn’t travelled to the national capital for the game that will be played on Tuesday, thus possibly making it the 10th match that Dhoni has missed this season. CSK are currently placed sixth on the league table, having picked themselves up after a rather disastrous start in which they suffered with three back-to-back defeats. CSK had revealed ahead of their season opener that Dhoni had been ruled out for the first two weeks with a calf injury. Since then, the 44-year-old underwent a fitness test, cleared it and joined the team to the away trips to Hyderabad and Mumbai. However, despite travelling with the team and practicing regularly, Dhoni has stayed away from the dugout on match days. More to come…   Disclaimer: We do not …

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karthik Fifties Powers CSK’s 8-Wicket Win vs Mumbai Indians

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Karthik Fifties Powers CSK’s 8-Wicket Win vs Mumbai Indians

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A brilliant partnership from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma has sealed an 8-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians on May 02 at Chennai. They made an unbeaten 98-run partnership to put a clinical win against the Mumbai Indians in Saturday’s clash. With this win, CSK will move to the 6th position in the IPL 2026 points table. After choosing to bat first, Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks opened the innings for the Mumbai Indians while Mukesh Choudhary opened the bowling attack. Anshul Kamboj brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Will Jacks for 1 run. He got dismissed on a swing full length delivery, which Ramakrishna Ghosh took a brilliant catch running from deep backward point. With Ryan Rickelton and Naman Dhir at the crease, the Mumbai Indians went on to score 57 runs in the power play. The duo made a 58-run partnership for the second wicket. Noor Ahmad, who was introduced to bowling after the power play, picked the wicket of Ryan Rickelton. He got dismissed on a quick length around off where he hit …