MS Dhoni didn't travel with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad to Guwahati for the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) due to an injury.

Jamie Overton scripted history for Chennai Super Kings after scoring 43 off 36 deliveries during the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals.

MS Dhoni was not part of the playing XI as Chennai Super Kings faced Rajasthan Royals in their opening match of IPL 2026 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Monday.

Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals will mark the first time ever that the iconic yellow franchise will take the field without either of their two icons, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni

RR vs CSK, IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's destructive knock and a superb bowling performance ensured a massive victory for Rajasthan Royals over Chennai Super Kings.

With MS Dhoni out, Sanju Samson is set to keep wickets for Chennai Super Kings at the start of IPL 2026.

This comes after CSK confirmed that MS Dhoni will miss the first two matches of the season as he is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain.

Ravichandran Ashwin has picked his strongest playing XI with Impact Player options for the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after their stalwart MS Dhoni was subsequently ruled out for the first two weeks.

MS Dhoni is likely to miss the first two weeks of IPL 2026 due to calf strain, Chennai Super Kings said on Saturday.

MS Dhoni scored 196 runs at an average of 24.50 and a strike rate of 135.17 in IPL 2025.