MS Dhoni to Decide on IPL Future Before December
The Chennai Super Kings veteran will assess his fitness before deciding whether to play another season.
MS Dhoni has said he will decide on his IPL future before December after missing IPL 2026 with calf issues. He made the remark at a healthcare event in Bengaluru.
Key takeaways
- MS Dhoni will decide on his IPL future before December
- He missed IPL 2026 due to calf issues
- Chennai Super Kings failed to make the IPL 2026 playoffs
- Dhoni spoke at a healthcare event in Bengaluru
MS Dhoni will decide on his IPL future before December, leaving Chennai Super Kings supporters waiting on his availability for IPL 2027. The former India captain made the comment at a healthcare event in Bengaluru on Saturday, saying medical tests would determine whether he could play another season. Dhoni missed the entirety of IPL 2026 due to calf issues, as Chennai missed out on making it to the playoffs.
MS Dhoni has hinted at a possible return to the Indian Premier League for the 2027 season, contingent on passing a crucial fitness test before December. Dhoni, who missed the entirety of IPL 2026 due to fitness issues, predominantly in his calf, was speaking at a healthcare event in Bengaluru on Saturday. When asked during the event if he wanted to have a go at playing another season of the IPL, Dhoni jokingly replied, "Doc, I will have to go through the test. You will have to give me the report, and then before December, I will have to see, you know, how strong I am to maybe play one more season." And if I am not, then, you know, you will have to make sure that you do everything right with me and make sure that this old vintage vehicle is running well on the road. So all the pressure is on them," he added.
Dhoni's role within the CSK batting line-up has reduced, especially in the last two years, with the wicketkeeper-batter coming in the slog overs to boost the team's total and give fans a glimpse of his trademark power-hitting.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper. He represented the Indian cricket team and was the captain of the team in limited overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He has led India to victory in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He also led the teams that won the Asia Cup in 2010 and 2016.
Dhoni said he will take a call on his future before December this year. Outlook reported that Dhoni said in Bengaluru on Friday that he will decide before December whether to play another IPL season.
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