By Admin 
There is good news for the fans of MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni has made it clear that he will be available for IPL 2026. There were many questions regarding his fitness, Dhoni had also earlier said that he will decide in November-December whether he will be able to play in the next season or not. CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan has confirmed to Cricbuzz that Dhoni will play in 2026 also.
MS Dhoni has been playing for this team since the first edition of IPL, the team has won all 5 titles under his captaincy. Currently the command is in the hands of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Since Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020, rumors of his retirement from IPL have been rife every year. This time too, Dhoni’s fans need not be disappointed, because he himself has said that he will be available in the next season.
What did Kasi Vishwanathan say about MS Dhoni?
Kasi Vishwanathan, like Dhoni, has also been associated with this franchise since the first edition (IPL 2008), he told about Dhoni’s availability. Vishwanathan told Cricbuzz, “MS Dhoni has told us that he will be available for the next season.”
CSK meeting may be held on 10th and 11th November
Chennai Super Kings can once again discuss a trade deal with Sanju Samson. A meeting of team captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, coach Stephen Fleming, CEO and other officials can be held on 10 and 11 November. In this there will be discussion on retention and release players.
The IPL auction for IPL 2026 will take place in mid-December, it may happen in the third week. Before that, the deadline for all the franchises to submit the list of their retention and released players is 15th November. The venue of IPL auction is still under discussion, it is likely to be held outside India in UAE.