{"id":315027,"date":"2026-04-07T23:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315027"},"modified":"2026-04-07T23:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:35:07","slug":"ms-dhoni-to-undergo-fitness-check-before-csks-dc-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/ms-dhoni-to-undergo-fitness-check-before-csks-dc-encounter\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Dhoni To Undergo Fitness Check Before CSK\u2019s DC Encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> legend <span class=\"s1\">MS Dhoni<\/span> will undergo a fitness test in the subsequent few days to make your mind up if he can play within the upcoming <span class=\"s1\">Indian Premier League<\/span> 2026 match against <span class=\"s1\">Delhi Capitals<\/span>. The experienced wicketkeeper hasn\u2019t played yet this season due to a calf injury he picked up before the tournament. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Earlier, the team had said that Dhoni might miss the primary two weeks of the season. CSK captain <span class=\"s1\">Ruturaj Gaikwad<\/span> also shared an update about him throughout the toss against <span class=\"s1\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">\u201cMS is getting back slowly, sometimes it takes time, if he\u2019s able to play, it\u2019ll be soon,\u201d the skipper told Ravi Shastri on the toss.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In accordance with a report by <span class=\"s1\">The Indian Express<\/span> on Monday, April 6, <span class=\"s1\">MS Dhoni<\/span> will participate in a fitness test in the subsequent few days. If he clears it, he&#8217;s more likely to be included within the playing XI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><strong>\u201cThe franchise hasn\u2019t shown signs of rushing him back and has as an alternative chosen to offer him time to totally get well. And there&#8217;s a powerful likelihood that Dhoni could possibly be in contention for the match on Saturday,\u201d the report states.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> will tackle <span class=\"s1\">Delhi Capitals<\/span> on Saturday, April 11, at <span class=\"s1\">MA Ch<\/span><span class=\"s1\">idambaram Stadium<\/span>, which might be their second home match of the season.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> MS Dhoni<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> has been practising within the nets and batting without much discomfort, but he didn\u2019t travel with the team for his or her recent away games against the <span class=\"s1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/span> and the <span class=\"s1\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> hope for calm through <span class=\"s1\">MS Dhoni<\/span> amid the turbulent IPL 2026 starting<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> have really missed <span class=\"s1\">MS Dhoni<\/span>\u2019s calmness, experience, and guidance on the sphere, as they&#8217;ve began their IPL 2026 campaign with three straight losses. The five-time champions are currently at the underside of the table with a poor net run rate of -2.517. In Dhoni\u2019s absence, <span class=\"s1\">Sanju Samson<\/span> has handled wicketkeeping duties, while <span class=\"s1\">Kartik Sharma<\/span> has been a part of the playing XI in all three matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/cricfitupdate?wtsid=rdr_0r9TyTtGMzhJUSzAh\">Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CricFit\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cricfit?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram <\/a>for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings legend MS Dhoni will undergo a fitness test in the subsequent few days to make your mind up if he can play within the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 match against Delhi Capitals. The experienced wicketkeeper hasn\u2019t played yet this season due to a calf injury he picked up before the tournament. 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