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CSK fans poke fun at Dwayne Bravo [Source: @ChennaiIPL/x]
Dwayne Bravo is set to continue as team mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the upcoming IPL 2026 season. The former West Indies all-rounder was appointed to the high-profile role in September 2024, replacing outgoing mentor Gautam Gambhir ahead of the 2025 edition of the tournament.
Despite switching allegiance to KKR, Bravo still seemingly bleeds yellow, as he recently took time out of his hectic schedule to join his former franchise, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Fans have their say as KKR’s Dwayne Bravo joins CSK
Dwayne Bravo was among the many former CSK cricketers who attended the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, March 22. His presence alongside his ex-CSK colleagues as well as active members did not go unnoticed, with several fans quickly taking to social media at poke fun at the all-rounder owing to his newfound association with the KKR.
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Many fans even jokingly labelled him as either a “Dhurandhar of CSK” or an “undercover agent of CSK”, who is ‘seemingly’ working for the KKR but is still loyal to the ‘Yellow Brigade’. Notably, the “Dhurandhar” joke itself is a reference to the popular Bollywood action spy film of the same name with a similar premise, albeit on a geopolitical scale.
Here is a look at some of the best fan reactions over Dwayne Bravo’s recent CSK visit.
Why is Dwayne Bravo with CSK before IPL 2026?
While fans had their jokes, Dwayne Bravo joined CSK on Sunday, March 22, as part of the franchise’s pre-season fan event. The event will be attended by CSK’s entire IPL 2026 squad, along with several former players such as Dwayne Bravo, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Matthew Hayden, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shadab Jakati and Michael Hussey, among others.
Titled ROAR’26, the event is scheduled to be held on March 22, i.e., roughly a week ahead of the IPL 2026 season, and will take place at CSK’s home ground, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The event marks CSK’s grand pre-season celebration, and will feature live performances from Oscar winning music composer A.R. Rahman.
CSK to face Rajasthan Royals to start off IPL 2026
The CSK franchise, under the leadership of comeback man Ruturaj Gaikwad, will start off its IPL 2026 campaign with a match against the Rajasthan Royals. As per the schedule unveiled by the BCCI earlier this month, the match will be hosted by the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on March 30 next week.
Apart from captain Gaikwad, the CSK franchise also retained several other star performers like MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, young Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and traded in explosive wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals. Here is a look at the entire CSK squad for the IPL 2026 season.
CSK Squad for IPL 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes
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