IPL 2026: Meet Macneil Hadley Noronha, UAE-raised Karnataka all-rounder, who replaces Ghosh at CSK
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IPL Meet Macneil Hadley Noronha, Ramakrishna Ghosh's injury replacement at CSK Photograph: (Others)
CSK signs UAE-raised Karnataka all-rounder Macneil Hadley Noronha to replace injured Ramakrishna Ghosh for the rest of IPL 2026. Get his stats and the latest on CSK’s mounting injury list.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made another injury replacement call midway through IPL 2026. After losing several first-team players due to injuries, including their former captain and veteran MS Dhoni, they included Macneil Hadley Noronha, an UAE-raised Karnataka all-rounder, who replaced Ramakrishna Ghosh. The bowling all-rounder suffered a season-ending injury (foot fracture) on his IPL debut (against the Mumbai Indians) and was ruled out of the tournament. CSK replaced him with a rookie batter; know more about him.
Who is Macneil Hadley Noronha?
Raised in the UAE, Macneil Hadley Noronha enjoyed a breakthrough season for the Mangaluru Dragons in their title-winning campaign last year at the Maharaja Trophy. An explosive striker of the cricket ball, Macneil scored 253 runs in 13 outings at a strike rate of close to 150 (148.82), smashing 19 maximums. Not only this, but the 24-year-old also picked up 10 wickets at 7.44 with his off-spin, including his best of 2/25, which came during the final against Hubli Tigers.
Impressed with his white-ball antics, Karnataka selectors picked him in the squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The bowling all-rounder played three games, scoring 58 runs at a strike rate of over 160 (161.3). He also returned with one wicket, which came against Tripura in Ahmedabad.
Injury crisis at CSK
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Injuries plagued CSK’s camp this season, with worries beginning to mount even before the tournament began. Not one, but two impactful players, MS Dhoni (calf injury) and overseas seamer Nathan Ellis (hamstring), suffered blows. While Dhoni was initially supposed to be out for just two weeks, as also officially communicated by CSK, he remained on the sidelines since. Ellis, however, was ruled out of the season.
Midway through the season, CSK also lost frontline quick Khaleel Ahmed and top performer with the bat, Ayush Mhatre. While they brought in seamer Akash Madhwal for the injured Mhatre, CSK is yet to announce Khaleel’s replacement. The former champions also replaced Ellis with compatriot Spencer Johnson, who joined the camp late after recovering from an injury of his own.
Meanwhile, CSK has climbed to fifth spot on the points table, with 12 points from 11 contested matches, winning six and losing five. They will face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) next in an away fixture on Friday (May 15).
