‘The pain in the knee…’: MS Dhoni hints at uncertainty over IPL 2026 return
MS Dhoni, who has led the Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles, is nearing the end of his playing days. He won’t be able to play for very long because of his age (44), as well as his level of fitness. He stepped down from the captaincy twice, and had to take the role again.
At a recent event, when asked about playing in the next IPL season, Dhoni said he would decide in December. His response to a request to continue playing has taken social media by storm
MS Dhoni’s response on playing IPL 2026 goes viral on social media
Fans of Mahi and the Chennai Super Kings want Dhoni to play in the IPL 2026. In December, there will be a mini-IPL auction where the CSK team can make a lot of adjust. Last season, the team finished last.
When asked if he would play in the 2026 Indian Premier League, Dhoni recently responded, “I don’t know whether I will play or not, I still have time to decide this.” I have until December to make my final decision.
When a fan requested MS Dhoni to play, he said, “Who will take care of the pain in the knee?” Everyone started laughing after hearing Dhoni’s answer.
MS Dhoni retired from International Cricket in 2020
MS Dhoni retired from international cricket on 15 August 2020, after which speculations started that he would also retire from IPL soon but after International retirement he has played 6 IPL seasons.
MS Dhoni has played 248 matches in IPL for Chennai Super Kings and 30 matches for Rising Pune Supergiants in 2 seasons. In total, he has scored 5439 runs in 278 matches, which includes 24 half-century innings.
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