MS Dhoni with Suresh Raina (Source:@Diptiranjan_7/X.com)
Chennai Super Kings, the five-time IPL Champions, had a poor IPL 2025. Their senior players struggled, and MS Dhoni too looked a pale shadow of his former self. Thus, the million-dollar question about his IPL retirement has been surfacing all around social media.
Many cricket pundits have advocated in favour of Dhoni retiring from the game, while there are some who still want the legendary number seven to play for CSK.
Suresh Raina Gives Bold Statement On MS Dhoni's IPL Retirement
Now, putting all those rumours to rest, Suresh Raina, in a movie debuting event, stated that Dhoni will play in IPL 2026. Raina, when asked about Dhoni by the host of the event, stated that he must be preparing himself and confirmed that the legendary CSK captain will play for the franchise one more year.
“ He must be preparing himself also but definitely he will be playing one more year. He is coming to Chennai again."
Suresh Raina is a good friend of MS Dhoni, and so the claims he has made are likely to be true. However, there has been no official confirmation from MS Dhoni or any officials from Chennai Super Kings.
However, if true, cricket fans around the world will get a chance to see MS Dhoni in action once again. In the 2025 season, MS Dhoni scored 196 runs at a strike-rate of 135.17 and also led the team after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to injury.
Overall, the wicketkeeper batter has made Chennai Super Kings the most successful franchise in IPL history. They have won five IPL titles and have rarely failed to qualify for the playoffs. Thus, despite Dhoni not being at his best in the last few seasons, the franchise owners have respected his decision to continue playing, and all CSK fans would be hoping that he finishes off with another title.
