IPL 2025 / MS Dhoni will retire as soon as he becomes captain of IPL! Will he retire in Chennai?

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will play against Delhi Capitals on 5 April 2025. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is likely to captain the team in this match, which has fueled speculation about his retirement. Dhoni's fitness, who suffered a knee injury last season, remains a matter of concern. CSK coach Stephen Fleming had also given a statement on Dhoni's batting ability.

IPL 2025: On Saturday, 5 April 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Delhi Capitals at their home ground Chepauk Stadium. The Chennai team has lost its last two matches and will enter this match with the intention of registering a win. Meanwhile, the biggest question is whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni will take over the captaincy of the team in this match and will this be the last match of his IPL career?

Questions raised on Dhoni's fitness

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as 'Captain Cool', was seen struggling with a knee injury last season. He practiced with the help of an ice pad and was mostly seen batting in the lower order. This season too, he is batting in the lower order, due to which it is being speculated that he may decide to retire keeping his fitness in mind.

Big statement by coach Stephen Fleming

CSK coach Stephen Fleming recently made a big statement about Dhoni's fitness. He had said that now Dhoni is not in a position to bat for a long time and his batting order is decided according to the situation of the match. In the match against Rajasthan Royals, he scored 16 runs in 11 balls, but was out in the last over, due to which CSK had to face defeat.

Dhoni's impressive record in IPL

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most experienced players in IPL. He has played 267 matches so far and scored 5289 runs. CSK has won the title 5 times under his captaincy. Dhoni is the captain with the most matches in IPL history. He has captained in 226 matches, in which his team has won 133 matches.

Will this be Dhoni's last match?

Since the possibilities of Dhoni captaining in this match, speculation about his retirement has intensified. If this proves to be true, it will be an emotional moment for the home audience. The identity that Dhoni has created in the cricket world with his strategy, captaincy and batting is unique. Now it will be interesting to see whether this match proves to be the last chapter of Dhoni's golden career or he will return for another season.