Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2026 or not? CSK CEO gave the final answer

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|22-02-2026

Delhi: After the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, all the cricket fans will get a chance to enjoy IPL 2026, which will start from March 26. Most of the teams have also started their preparations for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, a big good news has come out for the fans of MS Dhoni. Actually, the suspense which was there regarding Dhoni’s playing in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League is over.

Dhoni will play in IPL 2026

Actually, according to the report of NDTV, Chennai Super Kings Managing Director and CEO K.S. Vishwanathan has confirmed. He told that Dhoni will continue to play for CSK in IPL 2026 also. Vishwanathan, this revelation has brought happiness on the faces of Dhoni’s fans. Although, no official statement has come from Dhoni himself on this yet, but the words of the franchise management have further increased the expectations regarding his presence in the tournament.

Let us tell you that Dhoni is jointly the most successful captain of IPL. Under his captaincy, Dhoni has made CSK win the trophy a total of five times in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. During his IPL career, ‘Thala’ has led in 235 matches, in which Dhoni has won 136 times. His winning percentage was 57.87%.

IPL 2026 will start from March 26

The 19th season of IPL will start from March 26, while the final match is to be played on May 31. Chennai’s performance in the last season was quite shameful. The team had won only 4 out of 14 matches and was at the last position on the points table. CSK fans have full hope that this time the team will definitely be successful in winning its sixth title.

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