For the first time in his 18-year IPL career, MS Dhoni did not play a single match in an IPL season despite being with the Chennai Super Kings squad. Due to injury issues since the beginning of the 2026 season, he remained on the sidelines even during the final league match against Gujarat Titans. Dhoni, who has played 278 matches and led CSK to 5 titles, was missed as the team struggled to qualify for the playoffs following his step down from captaincy and absence from the playing XI. https://odishasambad.in/dhoni-did-not-play-any-match-in-the-league-stage-for-the-first-time-in-ipl-history/ #creator program