Overview
- Reports on Sunday from former CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath said MS Dhoni has started batting in rehab and is being checked day by day with no return date set.
- Badrinath, citing Sridharan Sriram, said Dhoni has stayed away from match venues to keep attention on the players who are fit to play.
- Chennai opened with three straight losses before beating Delhi Capitals by 23 runs in Chennai, and they face Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, April 14.
- CSK had announced before the season that Dhoni would miss the first two weeks, a window that has now passed without a new official update.
- CSK traded for Sanju Samson as a longer-term wicketkeeping option, and Badrinath suggested Sarfaraz Khan could be the player to miss out if Dhoni returns to keep.