Goa, May 18 -- The spotlight ahead of Chennai Super Kings' final home game of IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad has firmly shifted to one question - will MS Dhoni feature at Chepauk on Monday?

Speculation around Dhoni's availability has dominated discussions ever since his unusual training session on the eve of the match. Fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium closely followed every movement as the CSK legend walked out for practice, fuelling hopes of a return to the playing XI.

However, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin appeared to dismiss the possibility with a cryptic social media post that quickly went viral.

"Not happening today! In 2027? Maybe. Don't think any batting changes will happen. Akeal Hosein in?" Ashwin wrote ahea...