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CSK Players Wear Black Armbands in IPL 2026 Match Against MI After Pacer's Mother Passes Away
First IPL match without Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in playing XI; dubbed 'El Classico'
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- CSK players wore black armbands during their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday in memory of pacer Mukesh Choudhary's mother, who passed away on Tuesday after a year-long illness.
- The match, dubbed 'El Classico', marked the first IPL 2026 encounter between the two five-time champions and the first match without Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in the playing XI.
- Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl.
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CSK players wore black armbands during their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday in memory of pacer Mukesh Choudhary's mother, who passed away on Tuesday after a year-long illness. The match, dubbed 'El Classico', marked the first IPL 2026 encounter between the two five-time champions and the first match without Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in the playing XI. Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl.
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