Dhoni did not get a place (Photo-PTI)
MS Dhoni: The answer to the question whether Chennai Super Kings veteran MS Dhoni will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad or not has finally been found. Dhoni did not get a place in the playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings and the reason for this was given by captain Rituraj Gaikwad. Gaikwad told that Dhoni has reached the stadium but he is not playing. According to Gaikwad, Dhoni is still injured and he will not take the field. There are reports that Dhoni has injured his thumb and it is difficult for him to play. Let us tell you that Dhoni has appeared with the team for the first time this season, he has reached the ground for the first time. It was believed that this match could be the last match of his career in IPL 2026 but Dhoni did not play in this match itself.
What did Captain Gaikwad say on not selecting Dhoni?
On not selecting MS Dhoni in the playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings, Gaikwad said that Dhoni is not fit but he is hopeful that he will play in the last match of the season. Gaikwad said, ‘Dhoni is here in the stadium but he is not fit to play the match. Hopefully we will win this match and he will play in the last match. Let us tell you that before the start of the season, Dhoni was out due to leg muscle strain and after that he got injured in his thumb.
What changes in the playing eleven?
Dhoni did not play in the playing eleven but Chennai Super Kings made a change in their team. Chennai Super Kings gave a chance to Akil Hussain in place of Gurjapneet Singh. Sunrisers Hyderabad did not make any changes in its team.
Playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad- Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Shivang Kumar, Ehsaan Malinga, Saqib Hussain and Prafulla Hinge.
Playing XI of Chennai Super Kings- Sanju Samson, Rituraj Gaikwad, Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Prashant Veer, Akil Hussain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj and Spencer Johnson.
