New Delhi: When will it happen? MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings comeback this season? This is a question that has followed the franchise throughout IPL 2026, but there is no definitive answer yet.CSK, currently sixth in the table with 12 points from 13 games, will face Gujarat Titans in their final league stage match on Thursday. Batting coach before the match Michael Hussey Once again talked about Dhoni’s availability. Hussey confirmed that Dhoni will miss the GT match due to a thumb injury, but added that the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman could return if CSK qualifies for the playoffs.A win against Gujarat Titans will take CSK to 14 points, though they will still need favorable results from the remaining league fixtures to stay alive in the playoff race.“I can confirm that he is not here with the team, but if we qualify, he will definitely be in the backup with the team. He has a bit of a bruised thumb, so it’s healing well, but he won’t be ready for this match. But hopefully, if we make it to the playoffs, hopefully he’ll be fine,” Hussey said.CSK entered the game against GT after back-to-back defeats. They first lost to Lucknow Supergiants before losing by five wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad.Speaking about the loss to SRH, where Ishan Kishan starred with a match-winning half-century in a successful chase of 181, Hussey admitted the result was disappointing but stressed the need to move on.“Obviously, it made it more difficult for us to reach the top four. Individually, everyone will learn something from this, but we have to move very quickly. We were all very disappointed, obviously after the match,” he said.“We were a little bit flat in the dressing room. But the coach talked to us about, OK, come on, we’ve got another game, another chance, so we’ve got to make sure we move on from that very quickly.” He added.
