The countdown for IPL 2026 has started and teams are finalizing their strategy. There is a heated discussion on the future of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings. Irfan Pathan believes that this could be Mahi's last season, while CSK CEO has confirmed that Dhoni will play all the matches this season. AB de Villiers has raised questions on Dhoni's batting order and said that he should bat higher instead of lower. Sanju Samson, after a stellar performance in the T20 World Cup, has joined Chennai Super Kings. Anil Kumble has seen him as the future star of CSK, who comes from Kerala, speaks Tamil and is also a wicketkeeper.