Dhoni, Raina fit to face Rajasthan Royals

Chennai Super Kings stand 4th in the points table, winning two games in three matches.

The 31-year-old missed CSK’s last two outings due to calf muscle injury.

Vice-captain Suresh Raina also returned to full fitness and is expected to take on Rajasthan Royals on Friday.

He is more likely to be included in the squad just as a batsman.

As he failed to turn up for the intial part of training session on Thursday.

However, he was back in the nets for the evening session, giving the two-champions a massive boost.

The 36-year-old was reportedly doubtful to take the field against Rajasthan Royals.

Dhoni battled through pain against Punjab, smashing spectacular 79 runs, but failed to guide his team home.

CSK were forced to shift their base to Pune following the political unrest in Chennai amid the Cauvery water-sharing issue.

The Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai lost the previous encounter by whisker against KXIP and will be keen to gain back the momentum.

Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, the two franchises that returned to the IPL after serving bans in the aftermath of the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, will come face to face for the first time in the ongoing edition.