The 19th edition of the tournament is set to begin on Saturday, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the curtain-raiser at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirms that MS Dhoni will play all the matches of the upcoming IPL season; however declined to confirm his role in the team after the arrival of Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals