Ahead of the 2025 season, Dhoni was once again retained as an uncapped player, signaling his continued participation in the league.
The former Indian captain MS Dhoni shares his thoughts on stress, the power of forgiveness, and the key to happiness. He is currently preparing for the final IPL season with Chennai Super Kings
It has been nearly six years since he walked away from international cricket but retirement from the Indian Premier League might not be imminent for the legendary MS Dhoni, who wants to enjoy playing cricket like a child. The 43-year-old former captain, who led India to World Cup wins in 2011 (ODI) and 2007 (T20) along with the Champions Trophy triumph in 2013, last made his international appearance for the country in June 2019. While Dhoni called time to his international career in August 2019, he continues to feature in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings who retained him ahead of the mega auction last year. He will now play as an uncapped player, having spent more than five years as a retired player from international cricket. I've retired since 2019, so it will be quite some time. What I've been doing in the meantime is I just want to enjoy cricket for the last, whatever few years, you know, I will be able to play, Dhoni's said on Wednesday during the launch of his app powered by .
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Former India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with his wife Sakshi Dhoni, parents Pan Singh Dhoni and Devaki Devi on Wednesday voted at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
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A strong proponent of outcome-oriented cricket, Dhoni emphasised the importance of having a result after five days of play.
There has been speculation over Dhoni's future since he handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad last season and began batting lower in the order.
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