MS Dhoni is expected to make his first appearance of IPL 2026 on April 23 against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede, according to reports. Chennai Super Kings have won two matches in a row without him, but he is set to miss at least one more game, including the April 18 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n
Dhoni likely to return against Mumbai Indians after CSK\u2019s strong run<\/strong><\/p>\n CSK are currently placed eighth on the table with two wins from their opening games. Dhoni has not featured in any match so far this season, leading to continued discussion around his role and fitness.<\/p>\n The potential return at Wankhede is seen as a major moment in CSK\u2019s campaign, given the pressure and intensity of the venue.<\/p>\n CSK cope in his absence but middle-order questions remain<\/strong><\/p>\n In his absence, CSK have shown they can still find results, with back-to-back wins providing early stability. However, the team\u2019s middle-order structure and on-field leadership presence remain areas of discussion without MS Dhoni.<\/p>\n The franchise is believed to be taking a cautious approach with his workload, given his age and long-term fitness management.<\/p>\n Return sparks excitement as fans await Dhoni\u2019s next move<\/strong><\/p>\n There are growing rumours that this could be Dhoni\u2019s last IPL season, adding weight to every possible appearance. While CSK have managed results without him, his presence continues to shape team balance and match awareness.<\/p>\n The key question now is whether his return is a short-term boost or the start of a longer run. For fans, just seeing MS Dhoni back in yellow remains the biggest talking point of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MS Dhoni is expected to make his first appearance of IPL 2026 on April 23 against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":47325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48828","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\/48828","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=48828"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48829,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48828\/revisions\/48829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}