New Delhi, March 30 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni has not travelled with the squad to face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on Monday, a move that Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhoni's former teammate, finds unusual.

MS Dhoni has been ruled out of the first two weeks of IPL 2026 because of a calf strain, and usually, the Jharkhand cricketer travels with the team even if he is injured. However, this time, he has stayed back in Chennai.

"That is his personal choice, Mahi usually does not do this. If he is in the squad, he travels. Maybe he might have done rehab also. But it is his personal choice, how can we give our opinion on that decision? But CSK's fan base will definitely come for this game," Ashwin said in a video uploaded on...