India, April 15 -- MS Dhoni is no longer the captain of Chennai Super Kings. He is currently out of action, sidelined with a calf injury, with no clarity yet on his return. He hasn't travelled with the team for away games this season due to rehabilitation and has also stayed away from match days at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. And yet, he still runs Chepauk.

It has been a rough few months for Noor Ahmad. The Afghanistan spinner had gone wicketless in international cricket this year, and that struggle spilt into IPL 2026, where he failed to pick a wicket in his first three matches. He finally broke the drought against the Delhi Capitals in Chennai, but it was against the Kolkata Knight Riders that he truly rediscovered his rhythm.

Noor re...