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).