Two weeks have passed since the start of the IPL 2026 tournament. The points table has taken its initial form, the contenders to win the Orange Cap and Purple Cap have also started emerging. Youth like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Anshul Kamboj and Harsh Dubey have impressed everyone with their performance. But even after playing more than 15 matches, some international cricketers have not yet appeared on the field. See here the list of those players who can very soon wreak havoc in IPL 2026 in the middle of the season.

ms dhoni

MS Dhoni has a calf strain (strain in the calf muscles), due to which he has not played a single match in IPL 2026 so far. Before the match against Delhi Capitals, at the time of toss, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had given an update that Dhoni will soon be seen playing in the field.

pat cummins

The regular captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad is currently in Australia. He returned to Australia to get his back injury checked. According to reports, Cummins can rejoin the SRH team on 17 April. If everything goes well, Cummins can be seen playing against Chennai Super Kings on 18 April.

lockie ferguson

Lockie Ferguson is a part of the Punjab Kings team, but it was already decided that due to personal reasons he will not be able to play in the initial matches of IPL 2026. There is news that he can join the Punjab team in mid-April. However, there has been no confirmation of this.

Mathisha Pathirana

The bowling department of Kolkata Knight Riders is facing a crisis. Meanwhile, Mathisha Pathirana is reported to have received fitness clearance from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. It has not been confirmed yet whether Pathirana will play in the match against CSK on April 14 or not, but it is being told that he may join the KKR team in Chennai.

Mitchell Starc

Delhi Capitals’ lethal bowler Mitchell Starc is suffering from a shoulder injury and has not yet received fitness clearance from the Cricket Australia Board. Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel said that he is checking Starc’s condition daily from the Australia Cricket Board.

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