MS Dhoni will also return in IPL 2025.Image Credit Source: PTI
Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2025? This question has been asked continuously for the last few weeks and like an 'open secret' the answer was in front of everyone but now it has been confirmed. Dhoni, former legendary captain of Chennai Super Kings, will also return to the 'Yellow Jersey' for the upcoming season. Dhoni himself has announced this and now, according to a report, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan has also confirmed it. Dhoni will be seen entertaining his fans in the 18th consecutive season of IPL.
Dhoni announced, CEO approved
Cricbuzz has said in one of its reports that MS Dhoni will also appear playing in the upcoming season. He said this quoting the CEO of the franchise, Kashi Vishwanathan, who confirmed this decision after a viral video of Dhoni. Kasi Vishwanathan said that if Dhoni is ready then the franchise will also be happy because this is what they want. A video of Dhoni is going viral on social media, in which he says that he wants to enjoy cricket in the remaining years of his career.
There has been a constant state of doubt about Dhoni's play in the IPL for the last 2-3 seasons. After each season the question arises as to whether he will play again next season. Even after the team became IPL champions in 2023, it was believed that perhaps he would retire with this, but on the request of fans, Dhoni returned in the 2024 season, but this time he gave up the captaincy and gave this responsibility to Ruturaj Gaikwad. He had given. However, the last season was not good for the team and CSK failed to make it to the playoffs.
How much will fees be retained?
As far as Dhoni's retention is concerned, the report states that he will be retained as an uncapped player, so the franchise will have to spend only Rs 4 crore for him. BCCI has reintroduced the old rule for the IPL 2025 mega auction, according to which if any player has retired from international cricket for the last 5 consecutive years or has been part of the 11 players of any international match for the last 5 consecutive years Otherwise, he may be retained as a non-international player.
