MS Dhoni to Play Today's IPL 2026 Match vs KKR? Check CSK's Predicted Playing XII

KKR vs CSK, IPL 2026: There is much speculation around MS Dhoni's availability for the game against Kolkata on Tuesday. So what is it, will he return to the side? There is nothing official around Dhoni's comeback for the game at the iconic M. Chidambaram. 

Dhoni, The Legend

The former CSK captain was spotted having a hit in the nets on the eve of the game, but that cannot be a good enough proof that he is featuring in the game against KKR as he has been training with the CSK players for a week now. In the nets, he was getting throwdowns from Michael Hussey. He was not at his best in the nets. 

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"It is just a game without him. He is still heavily involved in the side, and his influence remains very strong," Fleming had said ahead of the game against Punjab Kings. 

Dhoni is one of IPL's biggest legend.

In 278 matches at the IPL, Dhoni has amassed 5,439 runs in 242 innings at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45, including 24 fifties and a highest score of 84*. He is the sixth-highest run-scorer in the tournament. Last season, when CSK finished at the bottom, he made 196 runs in 13 innings at an average of 24.50 and a strike rate of over 135, with a highest score of 30.

CSK Probable XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh

Chennai at home would start favourites, while Kolkata would be desperate to get their first win of the season. For the unversed, Kolkata have taken on Chennai in two IPL finals in the past and beat them on both occasions.