‘Body is little weak,’ MS Dhoni speaks on IPL future:Ishan Kishan says ‘only thing louder than whistles was the bat’

MS Dhoni was visibly emotional as he thanked Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans following their last home game of IPL 2026 season. CSK lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets, and their hopes of reaching the IPL playoffs have been dented, ahead of their last match of the season against Gujarat Titans. Before the match, there was a lot of buzz surrounding MS Dhoni, who has not played any matches this season. Fans speculated that it could be Thala’s last appearance at CSK’s home after injuries forced him to miss the entire season. However, after the match, Suresh Raina revealed that he had urged Dhoni to play for one more season, while the legendary wicketkeeper said that his body is ‘weak’. MS Dhoni told Raina his body is ‘little weak’ CSK players did a lap of honour to greet the fans after the match in what has been a season full of ups and downs. During the same, Dhoni hugged Raina, the two had a brief chat, and Suresh spoke about Dhoni’s take on his IPL future. “I told him ‘you have given IPL 2026 a missed call. It won’t count. You have to come back next year’. He said ‘nahi yaar, body thoda waisa hai (my body is a little weak)’. I said ‘we are not believing anything. You have to play next year’. It’s his personal call. I think he is positive. The team is also gelling well again,” Raina told Star Sports. The former CSK and India legend added, “Fans also want you to come. He said ‘let me see’. If he says let me see, there’s a chance he will work hard, and play again.” CSK fans fume at Ishan Kishan After SRH’s victory, Ishan Kishan performed a ‘whistle’ gesture and seemingly told the CSK fans to go back home. His controversial gestures have not gone well among the Yellow Army, who haven’t taken the incident lightly. Kishan also shared his picture on social media, wherein his caption shed some light on his controversial gesture. What next for Ishan Kishan SRH? Sunrisers Hyderabad have confirmed their playoffs spot after their win. CSK, on the other hand, will face Gujarat Titans in their next match as they hope to reach 14 points, along with favourable results from other teams. After RCB, GT and SRH’s qualification, only 1 spot remains, and 5 teams are in the hunt to reach the playoffs. Hyderabad and Gujarat are level on 16 points with both teams having one match remaining to decide which team will finish second to play Bengaluru in the Qualifier 1, while the team that finishes third will play the Eliminator.