MS Dhoni leaves for Delhi ahead of IPL 2025 | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer and former World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni arrived at Chennai Airport earlier than departing for Delhi because the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season attracts nearer. Dhoni will as soon as once more characteristic within the IPL 2025 season for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), aiming for his sixth title. Under the management of Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK will kick off their marketing campaign towards 5-time champions and arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) at their fortress, Chepauk.
While it stays unsure whether or not this will probably be Dhoni’s last IPL season, hypothesis has been ongoing since his worldwide retirement in 2020 about when he’ll bid farewell to the league.

With 5 IPL trophies as captain, Dhoni’s legacy within the event is unmatched, however followers proceed to surprise when he’ll lastly cling up his boots.
Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Dhoni was retained by CSK as an uncapped participant for Rs 4 crore. This was made potential because of a rule launched earlier than final yr’s public sale, permitting franchises to retain gamers within the uncapped class if that they had not performed worldwide cricket for 5 years.

Since retiring from worldwide cricket, Dhoni has solely performed within the IPL, persevering with to be an integral half of CSK. In the 2024 season, he performed 11 innings, amassing 161 runs at a staggering strike charge of 220 and a mean of 53.66. He remained unbeaten eight instances, excelling as a finisher for the 5-time champions.
Dhoni is the sixth-highest run-scorer in IPL historical past, with 5,243 runs in 264 matches and 229 innings at a mean of 39.12 and a strike charge of 137.53, together with 24 fifties. His highest IPL rating stays *84 (not out)**. While Dhoni is synonymous with CSK, he additionally performed for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) franchise throughout the 2016-17 seasons.
As one other IPL season approaches, all eyes will probably be on MS Dhoni, not simply for his efficiency on the sector but additionally for any hints about his future within the event.