Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players took to the field in their IPL 2026 match wearing black armbands. Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.CSK and MI meet for the first time in IPL 2026. The much-awaited game, known as ‘El Clasico’, enters a new phase as it is the first match of the IPL without a match. Rohit Sharma And MS Dhoni is included in the playing XI.Because of the CSK pacer, the CS players wore black armbands. Mukesh ChaudharyHis mother died on Tuesday after a year-long battle with the disease.
“This is for Mukesh’s mother. In her memory and in solidarity with Mukesh, we wear black armbands and play a little more in our hearts today,” CSK said in a post on social media.“The CSK family mourns the passing of Mukesh Chaudhary’s mother. We stand with Mukesh and his family, keeping them in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time,” the franchise posted earlier Thursday morning.Mukesh Chaudhary was part of CSK’s XI for Thursday’s match.In this match, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl against the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings.Mumbai Indians fielded with the same playing XI from their previous game, with Rohit Sharma missing for the third straight match due to a hamstring problem.For Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni is still recovering from a calf strain and has not played a game in IPL 2026.Follow the live.TeamsMumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Sheriff Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar and Ashwini Kumar.Chennai Super Kings: Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson (wicket), Sarfaraz Khan, Devald Brews, Shivm Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh and Mukesh Chaudhary.
