The information of MS Dhoni’s retirement creates buzz each time, and within the final stage of each IPL season from the final three to 4 years, the large query arises about whether or not Dhoni will play subsequent season or not.
Presently, there is no such thing as a trace from Dhoni’s aspect to retire from the IPL, and it’s most probably that Dhoni to proceed enjoying the IPL. The Occasions of India has reported that Dhoni is prone to be obtainable for IPL 2026 too.
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Will MSD arrange younger core group for CSK’s future
On this version of the IPL, CSK had been thrashed by each group, and their old-school cricket backfired on them. However their mid-season signing of three younger gamers has been good for them.
It may be an opportunity that Dhoni will probably proceed enjoying until IPL 2026 and assist the younger core group to arrange within the CSK camp.
CSK signed many skilled gamers within the mega public sale, like Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, and Deepak Hooda, however none of them stepped up for the group in IPL 2025.
Their mid-season signings like Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, and Urvil Patel have proven the spark in them, and MSD will attempt to cross the mantle to those younger gamers for the later years.
MSD may even be enjoying as a participant solely within the subsequent season, as Rituraj Gaikwad will recuperate from the damage and can take over the captaincy from MS Dhoni.
MS Dhoni’s efficiency in IPL 2025
Dhoni scored 180 runs in 12 matches within the ongoing IPL season at a strike-rate of 140.63. However this stats doesn’t inform the entire story as this season is failure for Dhoni with the bat.
A lot of the runs got here within the shedding trigger, and every time he got here to the crease at any time limit, the required run-rate mechanically moved up within the final overs.
However there’s additionally a principal cause behind that: he didn’t get any help from the highest order or the center order. CSK’s batters’ poor efficiency has put them within the final place within the factors desk for the primary time.
CSK have solely two video games left within the IPL 2025, and they are going to be seeking to give probabilities to younger gamers and the bench gamers to make a stable enjoying XI for the following season.
They’re already eradicated from the event and can attempt to win the remaining matches to not ending the season within the final place. If this occurred on this version, then will probably be the primary time that, CSK have completed the factors desk within the final place.
This is how followers reacted on social media after Dhoni’s retirement plan:
🚨 MS DHONI FOR IPL 2026. 🚨
– MSD has given no retirement hints, he is prone to play subsequent season. (TOI). pic.twitter.com/kVPIqeaZGF
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) Might 17, 2025
🚨 MS DHONI COMING FOR IPL 2026 🚨
– There is no such thing as a retirement trace from MS Dhoni to Chennai Tremendous Kings. [TOI] pic.twitter.com/csHoVKI1I2
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) Might 17, 2025
MS DHONI COMING FOR IPL 2026 and 2027 🚨
– There is no such thing as a retirement trace from MS Dhoni to Chennai Tremendous Kings. [TOI] pic.twitter.com/loLPtFxvKa
— Adrenaline 18 (@Kohli_Beliver18) Might 17, 2025
Ms dhoni probably play 2047 IPL season bookmark my tweet
— Avi💔 (@avanish_du26445) Might 17, 2025
MS Dhoni pic.twitter.com/oNBZSwauaQ
— _sankasm_ (@_sankasm_) Might 17, 2025
Ms dhoni in 2040#MSDhoni #CSK pic.twitter.com/dB5NJBsWRK
— SK (@skrules2222) Might 17, 2025
🚨 MS DHONI FOR IPL 2040 🚨
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— Moana (@ladynationalist) Might 17, 2025
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