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3 Wicketkeepers CSK Can Consider As MS Dhoni’s Successor In IPL 2026

Ashish Satyam

The Gujarat-based wicketkeeper/batter also had a great 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, making 315 runs across six innings at an average of 78.75 and a strike rate of 229.92.

Former India skipper MS Dhoni has been one of the greatest wicketkeepers in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ever since the league started back in 2008, the Jharkhand-based player has been plying his trade for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Under his leadership, the men in Yellow have won five IPL titles, and on the back of this feat, they are one of the most successful teams in the history of the IPL.

CSK had a pathetic IPL 2025 campaign as they finished last in the points table with just eight points in 14 games. Even after taking his international retirement, Dhoni has been taking part in the IPL for the CSK, but citing his age, it would be difficult for him to continue playing in the cash-rich league.

Dhoni collected 196 runs from 13 innings at a strike rate of 135.17 in IPL 2025. He also hit 12 fours and 12 sixes in the season, while striking at 151.72 in the death overs.

Upcoming – t20 – Afghanistan
Afghanistan National T20, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 03:00 PM IST
Hindukush Strikers HS

Pamir Legends PAL

Upcoming – t20 – Klang
Assam Women tour of Malaysia, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 07:30 AM IST
Malaysia Women MAL-W

Assam Women ASM-W

Result – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
Indonesia INA

130/8

Philippines PHL

183/6

Philippines beat Indonesia by 53 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 07:00 AM IST
Philippines PHL

South Korea SK

Upcoming – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 11:30 AM IST
Indonesia INA

Philippines PHL

Upcoming – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 11:45 AM IST
Greece Women GRC-W

Turkey Women TKW-W

Upcoming – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 03:45 PM IST
Serbia Women SBA-W

Bulgaria Women BUL-W

Upcoming – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 07:45 PM IST
Turkey Women TKW-W

Serbia Women SBA-W

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
BCC Spartan BSP

169/5

BSCU - MU Plovdiv BMP

101/7

BCC Spartan beat BSCU – MU Plovdiv by 68 runs

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
Sofia Stars SOST

127/3

MUS Akademik Ravens MAR

124/6

Sofia Stars beat MUS Akademik Ravens by 7 wickets

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
MUS Akademik Ravens MAR

94/2

BCC Spartan BSP

91/9

MUS Akademik Ravens won by 8 wickets

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
Sofia Stars SOST

110/6

MUS Akademik Ravens MAR

121/8

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 12:15 PM IST
Liege Stallions LEST

Leuven Lions LEUL

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 02:15 PM IST
Ostend Tigers OSTG

Liege Stallions LEST

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 04:15 PM IST
Antwerp Giants ATPG

Brussels Bashers BRBA

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Leuven Lions LEUL

Antwerp Giants ATPG

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Brussels Bashers BRBA

Gent Wolves GENW

Result – t20 – Ireland
Evoke Super 20 Trophy, 2025
Scorchers Women SCO-W

164/10

Dragons Women DGW-W

202/4

Dragons Women beat Scorchers Women by 38 runs

Live – t20 – Ireland
Evoke Super 20 Trophy, 2025
Typhoons Women TYP-W

144/3

Dragons Women DGW-W

191/3

Upcoming – t20 – Ireland
Evoke Super 20 Trophy, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Scorchers Women SCO-W

Typhoons Women TYP-W

Abandoned – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
Guernsey GUE

Scotland SCOT

Match Abandoned

Abandoned – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
Italy ITA

Jersey JER

Match Abandoned due to rain

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India Under 19 tour of England, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 03:30 PM IST
England U19 ENGU19

India U19 INDU19

Live – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
MEC Study Group MECS

Tally Rangers TCC

50/1

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 10:30 PM IST
Fakhr-E-Kashmir FEK

Gujrat Cricket Club GUJCC

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA T20 Tri Series, 2025
Malaysia Reds MR

203/6

Thunderstorm Outlanders THUO

84/10

Malaysia Reds beat Thunderstorm Outlanders by 119 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Lauderhill
Major League Cricket, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 12:30 AM IST
Washington Freedom WAF

MI New York MINY

Upcoming – t20 – Lauderhill
Major League Cricket, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 04:30 AM IST
Los Angeles Knight Riders LAKR

San Francisco Unicorns SFU

Upcoming – t20 – Northern Ireland
New Zealand A Women tour of England, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 07:00 PM IST
England Women A ENGA-W

New Zealand Women A NZA-W

Result – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
Ossudu Accord Warriors OAW

136/9

Ruby White Town Legends RWT

138/8

Upcoming – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 02:00 PM IST
Karaikal Kniights KAK

Mahe Megalo Strikers MMS

Upcoming – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 06:00 PM IST
Yanam Royals YAR

Villianur Mohit Kings VMK

Result – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
Malawi ML

120/7

Tanzania TAN

192/4

Tanzania beat Malawi by 72 runs

Result – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
Bahrain BHN

207/2

Germany GER

159/8

Upcoming – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM IST
Germany GER

Tanzania TAN

Upcoming – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 05:15 PM IST
Bahrain BHN

Malawi ML

Live – test – Bulawayo
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, Test, 2025
Zimbabwe ZIM

South Africa SA

465/4

Result – oneday – Marrara
Sri Lanka A tour of Australia, 2025
Australia A AUS A

243/10

Sri Lanka A SL-A

294/7

Sri Lanka A beat Australia A by 51 runs

Live – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
Piton Strikers PTS

53/1

Whiptail Smashers WTS

112/6

Upcoming – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 12:00 AM IST
Iyanola Heritage IYH

Amazonian Warriors AMW

Upcoming – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
07 Jul 2025, 09:30 PM IST
TBC TBC

TBC TBC

Upcoming – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
08 Jul 2025, 12:00 AM IST
Bamboo Blasters BMB

Calabash Giants CBG

Result – t20 – Dindigul
Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2025
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans IDTT

220/5

Dindigul Dragons DID

102/10

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans beat Dindigul Dragons by 118 runs

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Glamorgan GLAM

122/4

Kent KENT

118/9

Glamorgan beat Kent by 6 wickets

Result – t20 – Chesterfield
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Derbyshire DER

201/3

Yorkshire YOR

200/6

Live – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Durham DURH

182/7

Birmingham Bears BB

154/6

Live – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Hampshire HAM

178/3

Somerset SOM

156/6

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Nottinghamshire NOT

189/9

Leicestershire LEI

188/2

Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by 1 wickets

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Northamptonshire NOR

152/9

Worcestershire WOR

153/4

Match delayed due to rain

Live – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Gloucestershire GLO

204/5

Middlesex MID

135/3

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
06 Jul 2025, 09:00 PM IST
Surrey SURR

Essex ESS

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
Hampshire Women HAM-W

154/2

Somerset Women SOM-W

153/8

Hampshire Women beat Somerset Women by 8 wickets

Abandoned – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
The Blaze Women TBLZ-W

Durham Women DUR-W

16/1

Match Abandoned

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
Surrey Women SUR-W

159/5

Essex Women ESS-W

93/5

(D/L) method

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
Lancashire Women LAN-W

124/3

 Birmingham Bears Women BRB-W

123/7

Lancashire Women beat Birmingham Bears Women by 7 wickets

The former India skipper also has the ability to win matches standing behind the stumps, as he is a sharp reader of the game. As of now, Dhoni has 195 dismissals (150 catches and 45 stumpings) in 268 matches in the IPL.  It’s quite obvious that Dhoni will not be featuring in the IPL for a longer duration. Here are the three Wicketkeepers CSK Can Consider As MS Dhoni’s Successor In IPL 2026.

Urvil Patel

Urvil Patel grabbed the limelight when he smashed 31 off 11 balls while playing for CSK in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2025. That flick shot he played against Vaibhav Arora is still fresh in the minds of a lot of fans.

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The Gujarat-based wicketkeeper/batter also had a great 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, making 315 runs across six innings at an average of 78.75 and a strike rate of 229.92. He could fill Dhoni’s shoes in the future while playing for CSK.

Sanju Samson

Over the past few weeks, there have been speculations going around that CSK is interested in bringing Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson on board. As per Cricbuzz, the Chennai-based franchise is keen on welcoming Samson into their fold.

However, there hasn’t been any confirmation about any official communication initiated with the Rajasthan Royals yet. If at all CSK want to rope in Samson, they have to trade some of their players in return. Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals at INR 18 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Samson has taken part in nine matches for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 edition, scoring 285 runs.

Donovan Ferreira

Donovan Ferreira, who is a wicketkeeper batter from South Africa, made his T20 debut for Northerns in 2018 and eventually built a reputation as a hard hitter of the ball. On the back of his explosive performances, he attracted big bids in franchise leagues. In the first auction of the SA20 auction, Joburg Super Kings roped him in for 5.5 million, making him one of the most expensive players in the tournament. Ferreira plays for the Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket and could be a useful replacement for MS Dhoni for CSK.

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