India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni has recently turned 43, still going strong in the IPL. After calling time on his international career following the 2019 ODI World Cup, Dhoni has featured solely in the IPL.
The veteran wicketkeeper stepped down from the leadership role, handing the captaincy duty to the 26-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the 2024 IPL season. The move hinted at a possible retirement from the game once the season ends, resulting in a huge ovation every time Dhoni entered the pitch.
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However, since the heartbreaking loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final group game of the tournament, speculations have been made of the former skipper playing for another season to the delight of cricket fans.
CSK missed out on the playoff spot by an agonizing margin as they lost to Faf du Plessis’ RCB at the Chinnaswamy who grabbed the final playoff spot at the expense of the team in yellow.
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Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2025?
The 43-year-old has opted to wait for a while before making a final call ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Speaking at an event, Dhoni revealed that he would prefer to wait until the retention rules are in place to take a decision that suits the team.
There is a lot of time for itWe have to see what decision they take on player retention etc. Right now, the ball is not in our court. So, once the rules and regulations get formalized, I will take a call, but it needs to be in the best interest of the team.
A meeting between the IPL owners and the BCCI recently took place in Mumbai. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss the usage of the Impact Player rule, the frequency of the mega auction as well as the number of retentions for each franchise.
IPL 2024 champions, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) owner Shah Rukh Khan and Punjab Kings (PBKS) owner Ness Wadia even got into a heated exchange over differences of opinions.
The picture is a bit unclear at the moment, however, news regarding the whole fiasco is expected in the coming days.
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