New Delhi, May 12 -- When will MS Dhoni return to the crease in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)? It's the question on every fan's lips after the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper sat out every match of the campaign thus far. While he was initially ruled out for two weeks due to a calf strain, it's been more than a month the five-time IPL-winning skipper has decided to sit out.

After being initially absent entirely for a few away games, the 44-year-old travelled to Hyderabad and Mumbai, thus raising a speculation on his return. However, much to the disappointment of everyone, the former India captain didn't even travel with the team on the matchdays in any of CSK's 11 matches so far in IPL 2026.

With three more games left ...