The Chennai Super Kings will be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad this season. This would mark his third season as the skipper of the team; however, citing his injury-prone status has pushed the Super Kings to consider a likely backup in Sanju Samson. Samson formerly led the Rajasthan Royals as their skipper until IPL 2025.
For the first time, when the Chennai Super Kings were formed at the start of the IPL back in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, two players were considered the face of the team. Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni are the two Indian batters.
This season will be the first time that they will be without these two Indian legends. While Raina has retired from the format, Dhoni will not be available at the start of the season.
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 28, 2026
Why will MS Dhoni not start for CSK in IPL 2026?
MS Dhoni will not be able to start for the Chennai Super Kings this season. The Indian former captain announced that he would be part of this IPL as well; however, the CSK management also claimed that his availability would be subject to fitness.
Chennai Super Kings will kickstart their campaign against the Rajasthan Royals in the third match of the IPL. They will kickstart their campaign at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. They will also have the likes of Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel, and Kartik Sharma as the three replacement keepers in the side.
Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni's IPL stats
The batter has amassed 5439 runs at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of nearly 138. The legendary batter is the highest run-scorer for the Chennai Super Kings. Suresh Raina has appeared in over 200 IPL matches and has amassed 5528 runs.
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