Excitement is brewing chennai super kings Legendary former captain MS Dhoni is likely to travel to Lucknow with the team to prepare for the crucial IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Supergiants on May 15.With 6 wins and 5 losses in 11 games, Chennai Super Kings are ranked fifth in the IPL 2026 standings. After a disastrous start with three straight losses, the five-time champions have staged an impressive recovery by winning six of their last eight games.CSK’s resurgence has been largely driven by Sanju Samson, who has emerged as the team’s top batsman with 304 runs this season, including two centuries. Under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad and head coach Stephen Fleming, CSK is once again firmly in the playoff berth. Young pacer Anshul Kamboj has also impressed with his skills and leads the team’s wicket-taking charts with 14 wickets this season.Dhoni has been sidelined for the entire season due to a calf injury and has rarely played with the team this year. The CSK icon accompanied the team for only two away matches, against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, and also missed a few home matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.However, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed that the franchise had booked a ticket for Dhoni on an IndiGo commercial flight, along with other members of the 60-strong traveling party to Lucknow. While the management remains hopeful, uncertainty remains as Dhoni may take a last-minute decision regarding the tour.
The former India captain is yet to feature in IPL 2026, but expectations for his comeback continue to grow. With CSK still in the hunt for a playoff spot, there is growing belief that Dhoni can feature at least once in the team’s remaining three league stage matches – against Lucknow Supergiants on May 15, Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 18 and Gujarat Titans on May 21.With the playoff race intensifying, CSK may need at least two wins from their last three league games to safely reach the 16-point mark, which is traditionally considered enough to qualify.Their remaining fixtures are:May 15: vs. Lucknow Supergiants (away)May 18: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (home)May 21: vs. Gujarat Titans (home)
