Ex-CSK captain MS Dhoni is out of IPL 2026 for two weeks over injury. KKR's Matheesha Pathirana, SRH captain Pat Cummins, RCB's Josh Hazlewood, DC's Mitchell Starc and PBKS' Lockie Ferguson will join IPL late as they're recovering from injuries. KKR's Harshit Rana and Akash Deep, SRH's Jack Edwards, RR's Sam Curran and CSK's Nathan Ellis have been ruled out.