Although CSK have completed as many as 13 matches in the league stage, Dhoni has not played a single one. In fact, he did not even appear at the ground for CSK's matches until Monday, when the team lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad at their own home ground in Chennai.
Despite batting till the 12th over of the innings, Gaikwad made just 15 runs in 21 balls without hitting a single boundary. Ultimately, that cost CSK the match. Kartik Sharma too played a cameo before being dismissed by SRH captain Pat Cummins.
SRH were chasing 181, but both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma failed to make an impact. Head lasted 6 balls, while Sharma made an uncharacteristic 26 off 20 deliveries.
Kishan then took on the mantle and saw SRH through with his Player-of-the-Match innings of 70.
"Not my decision" - Fleming on MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has not played any matches for CSK this year. In the early part of the season, he was recuperating from a calf strain, but has reportedly now picked up a thumb injury as well.
"It's a choice for the management. I know there has been a lot of talk about it. MS has been around a lot this year, which has been really important for the team, for a lot of the young players, and for continuity. So, he’s been a big part of it. He hasn’t played, but he’s still had a big influence on the team," Fleming said.
CSK's next match and qualification scenario
The Chennai Super Kings have one match left in the group stage of IPL 2026 now. They will play the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on May 21.
The only path forward for CSK to qualify for the playoffs now is to win their last match and hope other results go their way. If it comes down to an NRR battle, CSK no longer hold the edge, either.
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