{"id":48249,"date":"2026-04-11T16:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=48249"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:12:20","slug":"ipl-2026-csk-vs-dc-is-ms-dhoni-playing-todays-match-know-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-csk-vs-dc-is-ms-dhoni-playing-todays-match-know-more\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 CSK VS DC: Is MS Dhoni playing today\u2019s match? Know More"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"c09efdd5-8415-4d0a-9ef0-4e5bf7aa606f\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-381\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&:has([data-writing-block])>*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:300275c6-ca0f-448e-83de-2dd796588001-199\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-382\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f2b3e7d8-b012-4988-93b5-e14dbaf12263\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>MS Dhoni\u2019s availability for today\u2019s match is still unclear. He may miss Chennai Super Kings\u2019 clash against Delhi Capitals despite recent progress in his recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old has passed a fitness test and is close to full readiness, but the management has chosen not to rush him back after a calf strain. The focus remains on long-term fitness rather than short-term risk in the early phase of the tournament. The answer will only be known at the toss at 7 pm today.<\/p>\n<h3>CSK\u2019s struggles deepen without key players<\/h3>\n<p>Chennai Super Kings are yet to win a match this season and have struggled to find rhythm, particularly in the middle order. The absence of Dewald Brevis has added to the uncertainty, with earlier doubts around his availability.<\/p>\n<p>Dhoni missing the opening games has further exposed the side, especially in tight situations where his experience usually guides the team. His continued absence could lead to bigger problems if results do not improve quickly.<\/p>\n<h3>Yellow Army miss their \u2018Thala\u2019 at Chepauk<\/h3>\n<p>At home, the absence is felt even more. The Chepauk crowd, often called the \u201cYellow Army\u201d, would have expected to see their \u201cThala\u201d. Instead, fans are left waiting, with disappointment around not seeing their icon in action.<\/p>\n<p>Wicketkeeping duties have been handled by Sanju Samson, but Dhoni\u2019s presence in pressure moments remains unmatched. A return is still expected around the fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MS Dhoni\u2019s availability for today\u2019s match is still unclear. He may miss Chennai Super Kings\u2019 clash against Delhi Capitals despite\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":47695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48249","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\/48249","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=48249"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48258,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48249\/revisions\/48258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}