India, May 13 -- MS Dhoni's possible return to the Chennai Super Kings' travelling group created a wave of hope through Wednesday morning. By evening, that hope had turned into another disappointment for CSK fans.

Dhoni has not travelled to Lucknow with the CSK squad for their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Cricbuzz reported on Wednesday. The report added that Dhoni was booked to travel with the squad but ultimately opted out of the trip.

The development came after a day of shifting chatter around MS Dhoni's availability. Earlier in the day, reports around the CSK camp had suggested that Dhoni's ticket had been booked for Lucknow, raising expectations that the former CSK captain could join the squad for the away fixture. F...