Overview
- CEO Kasi Viswanathan said MS Dhoni will feature in all Chennai Super Kings fixtures this season.
- He clarified that selection and usage are cricketing decisions, not administrative calls.
- Viswanathan rejected speculation about Suresh Raina becoming fielding coach, calling the reports baseless after a club teaser about a March 22 announcement.
- Following a last-place finish in 2025, CSK retooled by trading for Sanju Samson and making high bids for uncapped players Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma.
- Dhoni began preparations in Ranchi and has been training in Chennai ahead of the IPL 2026 campaign.