MS Dhoni To Play In IPL 2026? CSK Legend Says 'For Next 5 Years I Can...'

MS Dhoni To Play In IPL 2026? CSK Legend Says 'For Next 5 Years I Can...'

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Last Updated: August 02, 2025, 22:31 IST

Dhoni, who was last seen in action for CSK on May 25, 2025, has hinted at participation in IPL 2026.

MS Dhoni is the most capped player in IPL history. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)

Legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was retained for Rs 4 crore by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. And in the 2025 edition of the world’s richest franchise cricket league, he played in all 14 league matches and scored 196 runs. He even served as the captain of the team after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to an injury but was unable to help the five-time champions avoid the embarrassment of finishing last in the points table for the first time ever.

After CSK’s forgetful show in the IPL 2025, many fans and former greats feel that Dhoni won’t play in the IPL again, but Dhoni didn’t give any definite answer about his retirement after CSK’s final match of the season.

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Dhoni, whose participation in the IPL remains doubtful, has now hinted at his participation in the IPL next year as well.

In a video going viral on the internet, when asked about his cricket future, Dhoni said, “I just got a tick mark for the next five years I can play cricket. But the only catch is Doc only gave a clearance for eyesight. Body, He didn’t gave a clearance for the body. But I cannot play cricket only with my eyes."

Next 5 years I will play cricketThala latest interview 😂🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/ptPIwfuBkd— Bhuvan 🦁 (@bhuvanChari007) August 2, 2025

‘CSK batting is sorted now’

Dhoni said on Saturday the return of Ruturaj Gaikwad will bolster Chennai Super Kings’ batting in the next edition of the IPL.

“We are slightly worried about our batting order. But I think our batting order is quite sorted out now. Rutu (Gaikwad) will be coming back. He got injured. But he will be coming back. So, we are quite sorted now," said Dhoni during a private function here, indicating that the Super Kings will retain the services of Gaikwad.

While he was delighted for the return of Gaikwad to the CSK fold, Dhoni said the team will try to further strengthen the unit through the mini-auction later this year.

“I won’t say we (CSK) slacked off (in IPL 2025). But there were certain holes that we needed to plug in. A small auction is coming in December. Some loopholes are there, and we will try to plug those in," he added.

Dhoni admitted that the Super Kings have been well below-par over the last two seasons, but said it was important for the team to identify those grey areas.

“Yes, the last couple of years have not been good for us. We have not been up to the mark. But what is important is for you to see the learnings. Yes, you had a bad season. But what went wrong? And that was the question for us last year also.

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“We were like, okay, there are some shortcomings. But first we needed to exactly figure out what were the shortcomings and then look at solutions," he noted.

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First Published: August 02, 2025, 22:31 IST

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