The fans were eagerly awaiting for the confirmation on MS Dhoni's availability, however, Gaikwad announced that he is not playing the match against SRH today.
Chennai, May 18: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad wins toss and opts to bat first in the crucial match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk on Monday. The fans were eagerly awaiting for the confirmation on MS Dhoni's availability, however, Gaikwad announced that he is not playing the match against SRH today.
Ruturaj Gaikwad on being asked if MS Dhoni is playing tonight. He replied, "He's still here, but he's not fit enough to play this game. Hopefully we win this one and you'll have a low in the last game. We got just one change. Akeal comes in for Gurjapneet."
Ruturaj Gaikwad's statement rested all the speculations around MS Dhoni playing the last game at Chepauk in their home ground.
The CSK vs SRH clash is a crucial IPL 2026 clash as their qualification to the playoffs depend on the outcome of the match. If SRH wins the match today, they will qualify for the playoff and if CSK wins, they will keep their hopes of qualification alive.
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