Chennai Tremendous Kings legend MS Dhoni has been retained by the franchise for a sum of Rs 4 crore forward of IPL 2025 public sale. Notably, he has been picked by the facet as an uncapped participant, because of the most recent rule change within the Indian Premier League. The brand new rule states that India gamers, who haven’t performed any worldwide recreation or held any BCCI central contract inside 5 years, might be thought of uncapped. Whereas speaking about Dhoni’s IPL future, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan got here up with a assured assertion. He mentioned that CSK doorways are at all times open for the legendary participant and added that he’s positive that Dhoni will take the “proper resolution”.
“So far as Mahi bhai (brother) is anxious, you realize he retains all the pieces to himself. It comes out on the final second solely. Understanding the fervour he has for CSK, and likewise figuring out the next he has, and he additionally talked about in one of many interviews that he’ll play his final recreation in Chennai, we’re hoping that he’ll proceed so far as CSK is anxious. So long as MS desires to play, the doorways are open. Understanding him, his dedication, and his dedication, I am positive he’ll at all times take the appropriate resolution,” mentioned Viswanathan throughout a dialogue with Rayudu on Provoke TV.
Following CSK’s sudden exit within the group stage of IPL 2024, Dhoni has remained reserved about his plans for the league’s subsequent season.
Talking not too long ago at an occasion in Goa, Dhoni shared how skilled sport usually makes it troublesome for gamers to purely benefit from the recreation. The 43-year-old mentioned he now desires to savour cricket for the following few years.
“I simply wish to take pleasure in no matter previous couple of years of cricket I’m able to play, like once we used to exit to play at 4 pm throughout our childhood, merely having fun with the sport. However in skilled sport, it turns into difficult to take pleasure in it as only a recreation. There are feelings and commitments, however I wish to take pleasure in it for the following few years,” Dhoni mentioned.
Dhoni final represented India within the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final in opposition to New Zealand, a match that led to disappointment for India.
Since his retirement in 2020, Dhoni has solely appeared within the IPL. Within the 2024 season, he scored 161 runs at a strike charge of 220, fulfilling the position of a finisher for the five-time champions.
(With ANI Inputs)
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