Rajasthan Royals opened their 2026 Indian Premier League campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on Monday night.
Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper MS Dhoni will "likely to miss the first two weeks" of this season's Indian Premier League due to a calf injury, the franchise said in a statement.
Chennai Super Kings' plans for the Indian Premier League 2026 have been thrown into disarray after Nathan Ellis was ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury.
Sanju Samson's move to Chennai Super Kings has sparked fresh debate around the franchise's long-term leadership strategy, with the wicketkeeper-batter emerging as a pillar in the post-MS Dhoni era.
MS Dhoni's future in the Indian Premier League remains shrouded in uncertainty after the Chennai Super Kings icon stopped short of announcing his retirement during a recent public appearance.
Dewald Brevis delivered an explosive half-century to help Chennai Super Kings close their disappointing IPL campaign with an 83-run demolition of playoff-bound Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.