For the first time at Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings took the field without MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina or Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI. It marked a clear shift for a side long defined by that core.<\/p>\n
The absence is due to different reasons. Dhoni is injured and set to miss a few matches. Jadeja has moved on after a trade to another franchise( RR). Raina retired a long time ago. Together, they shaped CSK\u2019s identity over the years, both in results and in style.<\/p>\n
The players walked out to a full house, with the crowd loud from the toss. That support remains, but the feel around the side is different. Without three senior figures, the team looks less settled and more reliant on a new group. With players like Ayush Mhatre, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma and Noor Ahmad, the shift is clear for CSK.<\/p>\n
Their impact over the years has been significant. Dhoni\u2019s captaincy and finishing, Raina\u2019s consistency in the top order, and Jadeja\u2019s all-round role were central to CSK\u2019s success. Their absence leaves a gap in both experience and balance.<\/p>\n
Chennai Super Kings will bat first after losing the toss, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju set to open on a flat Chennai surface. The conditions are expected to favour stroke play, making it a good chance for CSK\u2019s batters to reset after their last outing.<\/p>\n
Punjab Kings began with the ball, with Arshdeep Singh taking the new ball. CSK will look for a strong start, but the bigger test is how this new XI handles pressure without its long-time leaders.<\/p>\n
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Punjab Kings (Playing XI):<\/strong> Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI):<\/strong> Punjab Kings Impact Subs:<\/strong> Chennai Super Kings Impact Subs:<\/strong> Chennai Super Kings field without Dhoni, Raina or Jadeja in Chennai for first time For the first time at Chepauk,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":47021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47020"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47024,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020\/revisions\/47024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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