Overview
- Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan said Dhoni is "not going to retire" before the 2026 season during a Provoke Lifestyle video with children.
- Pressed on the timing of any retirement, the CEO added he would "ask him and get back to you," leaving the longer-term decision open.
- Dhoni previously said he would take four or five months to decide based on his fitness and would make the call closer to the auction.
- Formal clarity is expected through the retention and release deadline in mid-November and auction registration in early December.
- Speculation intensified after CSK finished last in IPL 2025, their first-ever wooden spoon, with Dhoni now 44 and still part of the squad’s plans.