On Dhoni playing IPL, Chennai CEO said: It is not known whether he will play next season or not; Can join as uncapped player

Chennai has become IPL champion 5 times under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Before the Indian Premier League 2025, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan has given a statement regarding the playing of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He has told that Dhoni has not yet given confirmation regarding his playing. We hope that he will play for the team this season.

According to the new rules of IPL, Chennai can buy 43-year-old MS Dhoni as an uncapped player. However, no update has come from the team regarding this yet. ​Dhoni had announced his retirement from international cricket in the year 2020.

Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan told the media that he does not yet know whether Dhoni will play next season or not.

Dhoni’s final decision regarding playing: CEO The mega auction of IPL may take place in the end of November. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan told the media that he is not yet aware whether Dhoni will play next season or not. CSK management wants Dhoni to play in this league next season also and the team is ready to retain him, but only Dhoni has to take the final decision on this.

We want them to play and they have said that they will let us know before October 31. October 31 is the last date for the player retained list of the teams in IPL 2025.

Last season Ruturaj Gaikwad captained Under the captaincy of Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings won the IPL 2023 title. After this, the captaincy was handed over to Rituraj Gaikwad for the next season. Last season, Chennai team could not qualify for the playoffs. In its last league match, Chennai lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Dhoni will be able to play as an uncapped player Former 5-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni can play IPL as an uncapped player. IPL has decided to reintroduce its previous rule. In which players who retired from the Indian team 5 years ago will be able to participate in the auction as uncapped players.

Dhoni retired in 2020, but he played his last match for India in 2019. In this way, by the time of 2025 IPL, it will be more than 5 years since both his retirement and his last match. This rule was never used before, due to which it was removed in 2021. However, now CSK can use this rule to include Dhoni in the team for Rs 4 crore.

Former CSK captain MS Dhoni will be able to play IPL as an uncapped player.