India, May 22 -- Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons dropped a huge update on MS Dhoni's Indian Premier League future. Dhoni hasn't played a single game in IPL 2026, and was initially ruled out due to a calf strain. He recovered and rehabilitated, and ahead of their final must-win game, he suffered a thumb injury. According to reports, he returned home to Ranchi and would only rejoin the squad if they qualified for the playoffs. But CSK lost to Gujarat Titans in the final must-win league game, crashing to a huge 89-run defeat.

Ahead of the match, Dhoni's absence was confirmed by CSK batting coach Michael Hussey in the pre-match press conference. The former player revealed that Dhoni wasn't with the team. Meanwhile, in the post-...