Why MS Dhoni will not play CSK vs RCB match in IPL 2026

NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are riding precocious connected assurance aft kicking disconnected their IPL 2026 run with a triumph implicit Sunrisers Hyderabad astatine the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Now, an breathtaking confederate derby betwixt RCB and Chennai Super Kings is connected the cards - undoubtedly a marquee clash.While RCB caput into the contention connected the backmost of a victory, CSK get with 2 consecutive defeats, against Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.Are CSK missing Mahendra Singh Dhoni? Is his lack hurting the broadside aft losses successful their archetypal 2 matches of the tournament?The hold for Dhoni volition continue. He volition not diagnostic successful the playing XI against RCB either.

Why MS Dhoni volition not play vs RCB?

Dhoni has been ruled retired for the archetypal 2 weeks owed to a calf strain."MS Dhoni is presently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. As a result, helium is apt to miss the archetypal 2 weeks of IPL 2026. Get good soon, Thala," CSK shared connected societal media up of their opening lucifer against Rajasthan Royals.Head manager Stephen Fleming had earlier made it wide that portion Dhoni is not connected the field, his beingness is inactive powerfully felt.

Fleming spoke astir Dhoni’s "heavy" power and engagement wrong the team.“It is conscionable a crippled without him. He is inactive heavy progressive successful the side, and his power remains precise strong,” Fleming had told reporters up of the Punjab Kings clash.Squads:Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Rahul Chahar, Matthew Short, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, MS Dhoni, Shreyas Gopal, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Dewald Brevis, Zakary FoulkesRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer, Josh Hazlewood, Mangesh Yadav, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal, Jordan Cox, Swapnil Singh, Satvik Deswal