New Delhi, April 26 -- For the eighth time in a row in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are taking the field without MS Dhoni. The development came in on Sunday when CSK skkiper Ruturaj Gaikwad mentioned just a single change in Urvil Patel against Gujarat Titans.

Dhoni, who had suffered a calf strain before IPL 2026, was initially ruled out for two weeks on March 28. But its been nearly a month that nobody has seen Dhoni's name in the CSK playing XI, not even in the impact sub list. In fact, Dhoni chose to stay at the hotel in Chennai.

"It's (pitch) a bit on the drier side. We don't mind putting a score and defending it. The confidence is high. This game starts from zero. We have to assess. We are sligh...