M.S. Dhoni In IPL : All 10 franchises have to prepare their retained lists of players for IPL 2025 by the end of this month. Most of the teams have prepared their lists, but Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are still confused. The reason for this is the confirmation of team superstar MS Dhoni. CSK has not yet received concrete information whether Dhoni will play in the next season or not. The retain list of the team depends to a great extent on his decision, and that is why the retain list of CSK is stuck at the moment. (MS Dhoni in IPL)
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Mahi’s final decision
If MS Dhoni decides to play in IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will retain him as an uncapped player. The last date for submitting the retained list of players for IPL 2025 is October 31, but it is not yet decided whether Dhoni will be retained or not.
According to Cricinfo, CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan said, “We want to retain him (Dhoni), but we do not have any confirmation from him about this yet.” Dhoni’s decision could have a direct impact on the team’s retained list, and CSK is unsure whether they will see him back as their captain or not. (MS Dhoni in IPL)
What is the rule of uncapped player?
It is worth noting that this time Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will not have to spend as much money as before to retain MS Dhoni. The reason for this is the uncapped player rule. Under this rule, if a player has retired from international cricket five years ago, he can be included in the list of uncapped players. Dhoni played his last match for India in the World Cup 2019 and retired from international cricket in August 2020, so he now falls in this category. (MS Dhoni in IPL)
MS Dhoni has made Chennai Super Kings the IPL champion 5 times and he has been a part of this team since the beginning of IPL. However, in 2016 and 2017, when CSK was banned for two years due to spot-fixing, Dhoni played for the Rising Supergiants.