MS Dhoni, the legendary Chennai Super Kings (CSK), keeper-batter and ex-captain, has been training hard to get in shape for the upcoming season of IPL 2026 tournament. There have been rumors about Dhoni's future with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a number of years.

Last week at an event in Chennai, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan put all speculation to rest. "No, he is not retiring before this IPL," he had said.

And now reports have stated that MS Dhoni has been rigorously training at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) ground facilities, 10 kilometers away from his home in Ranchi.

"His routine has been fixed for the last two months. He comes to the stadium at 1:30 pm, hits the gym for an hour, then pads up and does power-hitting training in the nets for two hours. If the centre wicket is available and no match is happening, he also does match simulations. Mahi signs out after a swimming session for another half an hour. He leaves the complex at 6 pm. He is just doing the Mahi things that he has done all his life — working hard," a JSCA official told Times of India.

MS Dhoni has played 278 IPL games, scoring 5439 runs at a strike rate of 137.45 with 24 fifties to his name. He has hit 375 fours and 264 sixes in his IPL career with 158 catches and 47 stumpings. Dhoni is only the second captain in IPL to win the title five times, having won it with CSK in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

CSK won just four of their 14 games in IPL 2025, finishing at the bottom of the league for the first time in 16 seasons. They were also the first team eliminated from postseason contention