Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s IPL 2026 has been confirmed, although he had already confirmed it but now the retention list has also come. Chennai Super Kings has retained 17 players including MS Dhoni for the upcoming IPL edition. Whereas Sanju Samson has been included in his squad through trade. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni was seen at the private airport, where his look looked no less than that of a Bollywood hero.

MS Dhoni was seen at a private airport. Wearing a half-sleeved beige t-shirt (light brown), he was wearing black glasses, which gave him a dashing look. He also said goodbye to the camera while leaving. Her black colored bag was also stylish.

Will MS Dhoni play as an impact player in IPL 2026?

Fans are making these guesses after Sanju Samson’s inclusion in Chennai Super Kings. In fact, before the auction, CSK included wicket keeper Sanju Samson in its team through trade, who was earlier the captain of Rajasthan Royals. In place of Sanju, CSK gave Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, who will play for Rajasthan in the upcoming season. Sanju Samson is being considered as the successor of MS Dhoni.

It is possible that Sanju Samson will keep wicket and MS Dhoni will come to bat only as an impact player. CSK may also be looking at Samson as the future captain, because the upcoming edition could be Dhoni’s last IPL as a player.

CSK retention list

Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brewis, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Chaudhary, Sanju Samson (included in trade).

There is good news for the fans of MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni has made it clear that he will be available for IPL 2026. There were many questions regarding his fitness, Dhoni had also earlier said that he will decide in November-December whether he will be able to play in the next season or not. CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan has confirmed to Cricbuzz that Dhoni will play in 2026 also.

MS Dhoni has been playing for this team since the first edition of IPL, the team has won all 5 titles under his captaincy. Currently the command is in the hands of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Since Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020, rumors of his retirement from IPL have been rife every year. This time too, Dhoni’s fans need not be disappointed, because he himself has said that he will be available in the next season.

What did Kasi Vishwanathan say about MS Dhoni?

Kasi Vishwanathan, like Dhoni, has also been associated with this franchise since the first edition (IPL 2008), he told about Dhoni’s availability. Vishwanathan told Cricbuzz, “MS Dhoni has told us that he will be available for the next season.”

CSK meeting may be held on 10th and 11th November

Chennai Super Kings can once again discuss a trade deal with Sanju Samson. A meeting of team captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, coach Stephen Fleming, CEO and other officials can be held on 10 and 11 November. In this there will be discussion on retention and release players.

The IPL auction for IPL 2026 will take place in mid-December, it may happen in the third week. Before that, the deadline for all the franchises to submit the list of their retention and released players is 15th November. The venue of IPL auction is still under discussion, it is likely to be held outside India in UAE.

A photo of former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni is going viral on social media, in which he is standing with a Union Minister. Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of Women Minister Eknath Khadse. In the viral photo, Dhoni and Raksha are shaking hands, in the other photo both are sitting and talking.

Former cricketer MS Dhoni currently plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He is among the top-5 cricketers of India who have the highest fan following. He took retirement from international cricket in 2020. The decision of whether he will play or not in the upcoming season of IPL will be decided by his fitness, which is looking good right now.

Photo of meeting between Raksha Khadse and MS Dhoni goes viral

Raksha Khadse is a prominent politician of Maharashtra and a member of BJP. He is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. He was born on May 13, 1987 in Khetiya, Madhya Pradesh.

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse
meets MS Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/9dQKPGvZSo

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 28, 2025

Fans made such comments

In the viral photo, a user wrote, “Hopefully something good will come out of this. Dhoni is one of the few players who can successfully lead sporting initiatives in India.” Another user wrote, “Dhoni will be appointed the coolest minister of India.”

Dhoni to be appointed as the coolest minister of India

— Satyam (@Satyam22tweets) October 28, 2025

Great to see sports and leadership coming together, MS Dhoni sir truly represents calm strength and discipline.

— Hardik Gohil (@GohilHardy) October 28, 2025

Under his captaincy, MS Dhoni has made India win the titles of T20 World Cup (2007), ODI World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013). The semi-final against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup proved to be his last international match, a year after which he surprised everyone by suddenly announcing his retirement.

MS Dhoni is not called ‘Captain Cool’, he keeps himself calm even in every difficult situation on the field. Among the most successful captains of Team India, Dhoni also made CSK the champion 5 times under his captaincy in the IPL. Dhoni is the inspiration of crores of youth, although he stays far away on social media. Sai Kishore, who was a part of the CSK team with him, told that Dhoni did not pick up his phone quickly.

Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, whether Indian cricketers or foreigners play IPL, all praise Dhoni’s captaincy and his behavior. He connects to the players well, keeps learning things from them. Sai Kishore is among those players who have been a part of the team captained by MS Dhoni.

Sai Kishore’s IPL career with Chennai Super Kings started in 2020, he was bought by CSK for Rs 20 lakh. However, despite being part of the team in 2 seasons, he did not get a chance to play in the team. In 2022, he was made a part of his team by Gujarat Titans for Rs 3 crore. Sai told what he learned from Dhoni while in the CSK team.

What did Sai Kishore say about Dhoni

In an interview on Provoque TV, Sai Kishore said, “I have learned a lot from MS Dhoni. He never lifted his own phone, he left his phone in the hotel room and used to go for the match. He used to stay away from social media. I used to ask myself whether it is necessary to stay connected with social media. So I got inspired by seeing him.”

Nowadays every cricketer is active on social media, it is also a source of earning and also to grow fanbase, but MS Dhoni is now very few on social media. Whether it is a festival, someone’s birthday or some big event, Dhoni posts on social media.

Ms dhoni retirement: The Indian Premier League 2025 final was held on June 3, but the team of Chennai Super Kings, who won the IPL title five times, did not reach the playoffs this time. In the midst of this tournament, CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad was injured and Mahendra Singh Dhoni got the command of the team. But even after changing the captain of CSK in IPL 2025, the team’s defeat continued. But only after the end of IPL 2025, the biggest question before CSK came whether MS Dhoni will play IPL next season.

MS Dhoni will retire from IPL?

MS Dhoni was asked in an event whether he is going to play in IPL 2026, then the former cricketer replied that I will play or not, there is still a lot of time to decide. Mahi further said that there is time to think about it till around December. Then a person involved in this event shouted that you have to play sir, it means that you have to play now. Responding to this, he said that ‘who will take care of the pain in the knee’.

MS Dhoni is in pain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also seen in pain in the 18th season of IPL due to his knee. Dhoni was also having a lot of trouble in running while batting, due to which his knee pain increased. Even before the next season, Mahi is in tension about whether his knee will be accompanied in playing cricket or not. At the same time, the fans of Mahi want to see their favorite player once again on the ground.

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On August 15, India was liberated from the British rule, since then every year this day is celebrated as Independence Day. This is a special day in Indian history, but in the cricket world, this day is also remembered because of MS Dhoni. On 15 August 2020, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket. In this post, he mentioned 1929, which reflects time. But why did Dhoni retire at 7.29 pm in the evening?

The year was 2020, when the corona epidemic had an impact on every area and people were forced to be imprisoned in homes. The IPL was also postponed, which was then played in UAE. After the information about the IPL schedule, all the teams started their preparations, all the players of Chennai Super Kings including MS Dhoni gathered in Chennai before going to UAE.

On August 15, MS Dhoni shared a video from the team camp, announcing the retirement. There were some memorable photos of Dhoni in the video, singing in the background (Main Pal Do Pal Hoon) was playing. This post disappointed all the fans, everyone was also surprised as to why he suddenly retired. Dhoni wrote in his post, “Thank you very much for your love and support. Consider me retired from 1929.”

What does 1929 mean in MS Dhoni’s retirement post?

In MS Dhoni’s post, 1929 means time, which is 7 to 29 minutes (19.29) minutes. At this time, MS Dhoni posted retirement. But why chose this time? This question does not happen if Dhoni himself does not write this time in his post. So whom is this time connected to?

Why did MS Dhoni retire at 7.29 am?

Many perceptions about this went viral on social media. One is that MS Dhoni played his last international match in the semi -finals of the 2019 World Cup, this match ended at this time. Although we saw in ESPN Cricinfo, the match ended at 7.26 am. If this is close to it, it may be that at 7.29 MS Dhoni stepped out of the field and noted this time.

The second reason went viral that on August 15, the last sunset in India was held at 1929, so Dhoni chose this time. He wanted to draw a line like going to sunset. His way of writing his time was also like the army, which reflects their love for their army. Dhoni had chosen the day of 15 August very thoughtfully.

Suresh Raina also retired soon after MS Dhoni’s post

Disappointed fans were surprised by MS Dhoni’s retirement post when Suresh Raina also announced his retirement from international cricket after some time. Raina was present at the CSK camp with Dhoni at this time, which was about to leave for Dubai.

Suresh Raina, while announcing his retirement, shared a photo sitting with MS Dhoni and other players. He wrote, “MS Dhoni was a very pleasant experience to play with you. With full pride, I want to join you in this journey. Thank you India. Jai Hind!

MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina were of what age were at the time of retirement

MS Dhoni was 37 years old at the time of retirement. When Suresh Raina retired from international cricket, he was only 31 years old. Right now Raina is 38 and Dhoni 44 years old.

Ms dhoni in ipl 2026: The Indian Premier League is still a long time to start 2026, but it is being discussed several months ago which player will play in which team. At the same time, questions have been raised once again about Chennai Super Kings captain and former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing in IPL 2026. The question in front of everyone is whether Dhoni will be seen on the field in IPL next year. Now MS Dhoni himself has answered this.

Dhoni’s knee pain

Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was questioned about playing in IPL 2026 at an event, then Mahi said that ‘I will play or not, I have a lot of time to decide. It is time to think about it till around December ‘. Then shouted from a fan of Dhoni from the crowd and said that you have to play sir, that is, you will have to play sir. Then Dhoni responded to the person’s talk and said that ‘who will take care of the pain in the knee’.

CSK’s poor performance in IPL 2025

IPL 2025 was nothing special for Chennai Super Kings. Rituraj Gaikwad started the captaincy for the team this season, but due to the injury of this player, Dhoni took over the team. The CSK team was losing several consecutive matches since the beginning. After Dhoni became captain, people thought that perhaps the performance would change, but Mahi also could not reach CSK in the playoffs. CSK was the end of 10 teams in the 18th season of IPL. This season Chennai won only 4 matches out of 14. Now it has to be seen whether MS Dhoni plays IPL next year or not.

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Today is a special day in the history of Indian cricket, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Team India won the title of Champions Trophy (Champions Trophy 2013). Fans on social media are celebrating its 12 years. Meanwhile, a video of Dhoni is also becoming very viral on social media, in which he is celebrating his birthday with his friend. After the cake was cut, he said something that lost the laughter of all the people standing there.

Suddenly MS Dhoni arrived to celebrate friend’s house

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni reached Ranchi directly after the IPL. Sometimes a photo of fish came on his farm house, sometimes he was seen enjoying the bike riding. Last night, suddenly he reached his friend’s house to celebrate his birthday.

According to the report of News18, MS Dhoni came to celebrate the birthday of his tennis coach Kaka, who is also his friend. It is seen in the viral video how Dhoni has stood in a simple way with his friend’s entire family and is part of the celebrations.

Everyone’s laughter with Dhoni’s joke

When MS Dhoni’s friend cut the cake, he first wanted to feed Dhoni, but then Dhoni said, “First feed your wife, brother, you have to stay in the house. We will go.” All the people standing there started laughing at this joke.

Video of the day pic.twitter.com/2kctx6ywtg

– Chakri Dhoni (@chakridhonii) June 22, 2025

India won the third ICC title under the captaincy of MS Dhoni

India won the Champions Trophy title on this day (23 June) 2013. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, Team India defeated England by 5 runs in the final. The hero of the final was Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 33 runs and took 2 wickets. The player of the tournament was Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a total of 363 runs. This was the third ICC title of the Indian cricket team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, before India won the T20 World Cup 2007 and the ODI World Cup 2011.

Chennai Super Kings have ended the IPL 2025 journey, IPL 2025 was the worst season for him. CSK 10 matches lost 10 matches played in league stage, the team was also the first team to be out of the IPL playoff race. When Rituraj Gaikwad was out due to injury, MS Dhoni took command of the team, but he could not change anything.

Although the form of CSK was different in the final match, it registered a big win over the top team Gujarat Titans by 83 runs. CSK scored a huge score of 230 runs with the help of the innings of Davhan Conway (52), Dewald Brevis (57), after which CSK’s bowling was also excellent and he piled Gujarat for 147 runs. A moment came in this match when ‘Captain Cool’ MS Dhoni got angry with his own player.

Why did MS Dhoni get angry

Dhoni looked a bit tired and angry against Gujarat. He was seen getting angry at all -rounder Shivam Dubey and Sri Lankan bowler Mathisha Pathirana, who was in the team. Actually, when Dhoni was applying fielding before Ravindra Jadeja’s over, both of them were not listening to him.

The commentators said that Dubey and Shivam did not hear their orders. When the fielding started, on the next ball, there was a catch towards Pathirana standing on the short third man, and he grabbed it and sent Shahrukh Khan to the pavilion. After this, Dubey dismissed Sai Sudarshan at backward point.

When #Captaincool Lost His Cool!

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IPL 2025 playoff schedule

Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians have made it to the IPL playoffs. Qualifier 1 match will be played at Mullanpur Stadium on 29 May, in which Punjab has confirmed its place. After this, the eliminator match will be played on this ground on 30 May.

On June 1, there will be a qualifier 2 between the team that lose in the qualifier 1 and the team winning in the eliminator match, which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After this, the title will fight on June 3.