New Delhi, March 28 -- Chennai Super Kings have confirmed that former captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain and is likely to miss the first two weeks of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The absence of Dhoni means that CSK's latest buy Sanju Samson will be donning the gloves for the first few matches of the IPL. Even prior to the announcement by CSK, there were rumours about whether Dhoni could come in as an 'Impact Player' since Samson is already a very capable wicketkeeper.

In a post on Instagram announcing the injury, CSK wrote, "MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. As a result, he is likely to miss the first two weeks of TATA IPL 2026. ...