Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has started practicing before IPL 2026. Videos of Mahi’s practice are being shared continuously through CSK’s social media. Dhoni comes on the field only once a year for the IPL, in such a situation the curiosity of the fans to see him increases further. At the same time, a video of Dhoni released before the upcoming season of the tournament raised questions in the minds of the fans.

Actually, in the video, Dhoni is practicing in a different way. Often batsmen practice hitting fours and sixes in the nets for T20 or IPL, but the former Chennai Super Kings captain was seen practicing in a defensive style. The matter was not limited to just defensive style, but a user noticed that Mahi was practicing with the red ball.

Fans were surprised after watching the video

It can be seen in the video that Dhoni is seen practicing in a very defensive manner inside the nets wearing pads and without a helmet. After watching this video, the user wrote in the comment that Dhoni knows that he is going to play a Test match in T20, so he is already practicing with the red ball. However, it has not been completely confirmed that Dhoni is practicing with the red ball only. Apart from this, people also gave their respective reactions on Mahi’s practice.

A treat, every time he bats
Superfans, you know what time it is #WhistlePodu
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—Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 26, 2026

Why put in so much effort just to face 2–3 deliveries?

— Faceless Fury (@FacelessFury25) January 26, 2026

Bro knows that im gonna play T20 into test matches so playing with red ball already ???

— Raghav Vashi (@vashi_raghav) January 27, 2026

Stil Dhoni Saab ets also doing dot balls ha

— Shekhar Reddy (@Shekharreddy984) January 26, 2026

Tuk tuk here also. Abb to chakka mar de buddhe

— Sourav (@travel_food_fcb) January 27, 2026

MS Dhoni’s performance last season

In the last season i.e. IPL 2025, Dhoni played 14 matches, batting in 13 innings, he scored 196 runs at an average of 24.50 and strike rate of 135.17. During this period, 12 fours and 12 sixes were hit from his bat. Whereas Mahi’s high score was 30* runs.