It will be a big boost for Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni is ready for anything. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. It is learned that the goalkeeper has confirmed his participation before the mega auction.
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan himself confirmed to Cricbuzz that MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2025. A senior official of the five-time Champions noted that they are very happy with the development and do not need anything else.
Kasi Viswanathan said, “When he’s ready, what else do we want? We’re happy.”
This comes after MS Dhoni himself confirmed his desire to play in the next edition. During the event, he mentioned that he wants to enjoy the last few years of his cricket. He also said that it will not be easy to keep his emotions at bay, but he wants to enjoy the game.
Dhoni also mentioned that he will have to stay fit to play in the IPL, but more importantly, he wants to chill. According to “Times of India” newspaper, he said:
“I just want to enjoy the cricket I’ve been able to play in the last few years. When you play cricket as a professional sport, it’s difficult to enjoy it as a game. I want to do that. It’s not easy.”
Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Matheesha Pathirana are also retained by CSK.
Reports also claimed that MS Dhoni will call franchise owner N Srinivasan to finalize the retention of the team. It is also reported that the wicket-keeper will be kept in the uncapped category at INR 4 crore. The rule was recently reintroduced by the BCCI which allowed players who had not played international cricket for 5 years to be retained as closed players.
It was also claimed in the news Ravindra Jadeja then it will be the first catch for the team Ruturaj Gaikwad. Matheesha Pathirana Agreed to hold #3. Apart from them two Shivam Dube, Devon Conwayand wicket-taker Sameer Rizvi should be retained.
The final selection is expected to be confirmed after MS Dhoni talks with N Srinivasan
The final selection is expected to be confirmed after MS Dhoni talks with N Srinivasan. The official date for announcing the list of released and retained players is October 31. It is still unknown who will be the 6 players.
Dhoni is one of the best captains to have played in IPL. He holds the most titles as a leader as he has won five IPL titles under his captaincy of CSK. He resigned from the captaincy before IPL 2024. He handed over the baton to Ruturaj Gaikwa who did a decent job as captain of the third team.
Dhoni scored 161 runs in 14 matches and highest score of 37 not out in IPL 2024. Due to injury problems, he came off the bench and made a cameo appearance. Last year, he hit 13 sixes and 14 fours and would hope to add more to the tally going forward.
