Both CSK and RCB are based out of Dubai while the Rohit Sharma-captained Mumbai Indians are camping in Abu Dhabi.
Dhoni didn't take part in Tuesday's training session and also missed the practice on Monday.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni was appointed as mentor of the Indian team to use his vast experience for the benefit of the side during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Dhoni was picked as captain of ODI and Twenty20 teams of the decade, while Virat Kohli was named the leader in Tests.
'Look, experience is always going to matter whether you like it or not. I mean there are a numerous times people have given up on sportsmen and they have proved people wrong and he (Dhoni) has done that many times in his career as well. As long as he is available and continues to play, he is going to be very valuable'
In past meeting, it was decided not to 'Mankaded' batsmen as courtesy: IPL Chairman
Conversation should have been behind closed doors
Mahendra Singh Dhoni told Ruturaj Gaikwad to be prepared for Chennai Super Kings captaincy back in 2022
'We always back him. He has won us so many games'
Last year, Rahul's animated conversation with Goenka, after a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, went viral although lot of people later called it a "frank discussion between owner and skipper".
Dhoni has said his team's tremendous 'experience' proved to be a crucial factor in its five-wicket victory
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was forced to step down as India's limited overs captain following his state team Jharkhand's defeat in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals, it was reported on Monday.
Dhoni, who has won all cricketing accolades including captaining India to triumph at the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, will turn 38 on Sunday.
Dhoni had arrived in Chennai on Wednesday last.
Avesh Khan dismissed Dhoni and South Africa's Faf du Plessis for his two wickets during Delhi Capitals' seven-wicket win over CSK
Rocked by one controversy after another, India will be looking to hope that the spotlight shifts to the cricketing action as they take on an upbeat England side in the second One-Day International in Cardiff, on Wednesday.
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was mighty impressed with Chennai Super Kings's new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and lauded him for the way he maneuvered his bowlers during the IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Chennai, on Friday.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul and his Chennai Super Kings counterpart Ruturaj Gaikwad have been fined Rs 12 lakh each as their teams maintained a slow over-rate in their Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
On a roll after back-to-back wins, the vintage Chennai Super Kings would look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL match in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Buttler single-handedly pulled off IPL's biggest chase
Openers KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock hit fifties as LSG trounced CSK by eight wickets.
The absence of two frontline bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande, and copious amount of dew at the Chepauk Stadium hurt Chennai Super Kings in their seven-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings on Wednesday, reckoned skipper Ruturaj Gaikward.
'I don't think we want to be playing on these tracks'
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's absence from Friday's Indian Premier League match came as a "massive boost" for Mumbai Indians, said Rohit Sharma, after the visitors scored an easy 46-run victory in Chennai.
'The wicket definitely needs to be much better, even with dew it was spinning big'
The new red-soil pitch at Chepauk perfectly aligned with Indian team's vision to give more practice to their pacers ahead of the all-important tour to Australia.
Monday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi marked the 200th appearance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza.
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said England player Moeen Ali has strengthened the team as he brings all-round value to it, which was missed in the last IPL season.
Former BCCI chief Narayanswami Srinivasan revealed how he exercised his authority as then Board president in 2011-12 to save Mahendra Singh Dhoni from being sacked as India captain after suffering a 0-4 Test series whitewash in Australia. The national selection committee led by Mohinder Amarnath was keen on replacing Dhoni as the captain after India suffered 0-4 successive whitewashes in England and Australia in 2011-12.
Agarkar said that the IPL had become a huge platform to spot talent but what mattered most was a strong temperament, which would set them apart from the rest.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a 'sprightly wicketkeeper batsman, a fresh captain with a remarkable fitness.'
Dube got in thanks to more game time for Chennai Super Kings during the first 10 games of the league.
Scenes from the legend's IPL 2019 campaign...
But the ODI captain was critical of spinners for their failure to come good in the first ODI against Australia on Tuesday
Former England captain Nasser Hussain was severe in his criticism and felt the fans would have been disappointed seeing India's approach which seemed passive towards the end of the innings.
CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't want to lose his sleep over qualification for the IPL 2022 play-offs as he feels that even if they fail in that pursuit, it won't be 'end of the world'.
He became the first player to record 100 wins in the shortest format of the game.
On the wrong side of 30s, Dhoni said he needed to focus on his fitness to bat up the order in the IPL to give himself more time to win matches.
