The Chennai crowd's hopes of watching MS Dhoni in action seem to have ended with MS Dhoni ruled out of action with fresh injury concerns. Dhoni was initially ruled out due to a calf strain. Now, the 44-year-old has suffered a finger injury, and will not play the final home game of the IPL 2026 season.

The Chennai crowd's hopes of watching MS Dhoni in action seem to have ended with MS Dhoni ruled out of action with fresh injury concerns. Dhoni was initially ruled out due to a calf strain. Now, the 44-year-old has suffered a finger injury, and will not play the final home game of the IPL 2026 season.

Fresh injury rules Dhoni out of action

While MS Dhoni is expected to be present at the stadium on Monday, the veteran wicketkeeper-batter is unlikely to feature in the match, even as an Impact Player. Reports suggest Dhoni sustained a fresh injury during a training session ahead of the game.

According to The Indian Express, Dhoni injured his thumb during a net session before Chennai Super Kings travelled to Lucknow. Although he had initially booked tickets for the trip, the CSK icon eventually decided to remain in Chennai due to the injury concern.