India, April 24 -- MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) talisman, has been training with the team on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 matches but is yet to take the field in the 19th edition of the T20 tournament. Prior to the match against the Mumbai Indians, the 44-year-old was seen practising wicket-keeping and even doing batting drills; however, he still didn't turn up at the Wankhede Stadium on the match day, and fans walked back in despair.

Dhoni was initially ruled out for the first two weeks due to a calf strain; however, it is now coming close to a month, and there are no signs of the former India captain returning to the field for CSK. It is also now being speculated that whenever Dhoni returns, he might play ...