Overview
- CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath said in a Provoke Lifestyle video that MS Dhoni is "not retiring for this IPL" and added he would consult Dhoni on the eventual retirement timing.
- Dhoni had previously said he would take four or five months to decide based on how his body feels, keeping options open after the 2025 season.
- Chennai Super Kings finished last in IPL 2025 with four wins in 14 matches, sharpening focus on Dhoni’s future and the franchise’s rebuild.
- Viswanath noted roster clarity will follow the retention window and early-December auction registration, with reports indicating multiple changes after Ashwin’s IPL retirement.
- At 44, Dhoni remains the IPL’s most-capped player and has managed chronic knee and back issues, including arthroscopic knee surgery after IPL 2023.