New Delhi, April 23 -- The return of MS Dhoni has been a pertinent question whenever Chennai Super Kings (CSK) play in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). On Thursday against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, the question was the same before captain Ruturaj Gaikwad disappointed the fans with his remark of "all thanks to the legend (Dhoni) who is not here unfortunately" when asked about the crowd reception for the team in Mumbai.

Dhoni was initially ruled out for two weeks on March 28, due to a calf strain. Although two weeks have passed a long before, Dhoni wooed his fans by keeping wickets for the first time in 2026 season at the nets on the eve of the game. CSK batting coach Michael Hussey revealed Dhoni is not 100% match fi...