New Delhi, April 11 -- The spotlight will shine brighter on MS Dhoni, if it's even possible, as he returns as captain of the Chennai Super Kings with Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out of the tournament with an elbow injury. The 5-time champions will hope Dhoni will bring his midas touch as they look to avoid a hat trick of home defeats and a fifth straight loss after their opening fixture win against the Mumbai Indians.

CSK will host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders who have had a turbulent season themselves, although not on the same scale as the hosts. We take a look at the 5 key players in today's IPL match between CSK and KKR.

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