Chennai Super Kings are still waiting on MS Dhoni to decide when he is ready to return. The call rests entirely with him. It could be the match against Mumbai Indians on 23 April at the Wankhede, or later against Gujarat Titans in Chennai.<\/p>\n
Dhoni\u2019s return still unclear despite long training session at Wankhede<\/strong><\/p>\n Dhoni trained at the Wankhede on Tuesday but has not informed the management about his availability. He kept wickets for around 40 minutes with Sarfaraz and Urvil as batters, then batted for close to an hour, facing CSK bowlers and taking throwdowns. It was his first sustained glovework since the calf strain that has kept him out since the opening game. The 44-year-old\u2019s workload suggests he is close, but there is no confirmation yet.<\/p>\n CSK\u2019s campaign under pressure amid injuries and inconsistency<\/strong><\/p>\n CSK are placed eighth on the table with just two wins. Recent losses have pushed them down further, and injuries have not helped. Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, while Khaleel Ahmed is also ruled out. The side has had to adjust combinations, often without key players.<\/p>\n The absence of experienced options has shown in both batting and bowling. They now need to settle on a consistent XI and find some form quickly.<\/p>\n El Cl\u00e1sico clash awaits as CSK look for lift from possible Dhoni return<\/strong><\/p>\n The timing adds weight to the next game. CSK face Mumbai Indians in what is often called the IPL\u2019s El Cl\u00e1sico. Dhoni\u2019s availability remains uncertain, but his return could change the mood around the side.<\/p>\n Whether he plays or not, CSK need a response. The season is still open, but the margin for error is narrowing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chennai Super Kings are still waiting on MS Dhoni to decide when he is ready to return. The call rests\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":49209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49758","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\/49758","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=49758"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49764,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49758\/revisions\/49764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}