New Delhi, May 18 -- For the 13th match in-a-row MS Dhoni sat out of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) playing XI on Monday in their final home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. Having being ruled out of the first two weeks in IPL 2026 due to a calf injury, Dhoni's unavailability for CSK as the season moved forward.

Although several media reports stated that Dhoni was fit for the last two or three games, the former skipper chose not to tinker with the playing XI. In fact, Dhoni chose to stay at hotel on CSK's match-days and also didn't travel with the squad on majority of their away games.

However, for a change, Dhoni travelled to the Chidambaram stadium on Monday, to thank the home fans after the ga...