Will MS Dhoni return in IPL 2026 during LSG vs CSK? Report says five-time IPL-winning ex-Chennai captain is likely to…

When will MS Dhoni return to the crease in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)? It’s the question on every fan's lips after the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper sat out every match of the campaign thus far. While he was initially ruled out for two weeks due to a calf strain, it's been more than a month the five-time IPL-winning skipper has decided to sit out.

After being initially absent entirely for a few away games, the 44-year-old travelled to Hyderabad and Mumbai, thus raising a speculation on his return. However, much to the disappointment of everyone, the former India captain didn't even travel with the team on the matchdays in any of CSK's 11 matches so far in IPL 2026.

With three more games left for CSK in the league stage, a report stated there is a possibility that Dhoni might travel to Lucknow for their match against already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 15. It will CSK's second successive game against LSG, after beating them on Sunday at home. “MS Dhoni likely to travel to Lucknow tomorrow,” Sportskeeda reported, quoting RevSportz.

Despite his injury, Dhoni has been a regular at CSK's training sessions in Chepauk. Based on the videos released by CSK's official social media handles, Dhoni is batting full tilt at the nets, something that batting coach Michael Hussey is very proud off. He didn't travel to Delhi recently.