MS Dhoni makes honest confession about his contribution on the discipline: ‘I’d be ineffective…’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

MS Dhoni, the former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, has emphasised the significance of his wicketkeeping function in cricket. At 43, he continues to function the wicketkeeper for CSK, a crew that has maintained unwavering confidence in his skills.
Dhoni’s reference to CSK spans the complete historical past of IPL, besides for 2 seasons throughout the crew’s suspension. Under his management, the crew secured 5 titles and reached ten finals.
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“If I’m not wicketkeeping, I think I’m useless on the field because that’s where I read the game in the best possible manner. It’s a challenge, and that’s what makes it interesting. Last few years, I don’t know whether it is 2 or 5 years, my franchise will be like you play till you want to play. Even if I’m on the chair, they will be like, don’t worry you play. I want to enjoy cricket, so one year at a time,” Dhoni stated in a video posted by Star Sports.

Last season, Dhoni handed over the CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK started their IPL 2025 marketing campaign with a victory over Mumbai Indians at Chepauk.
Despite not being captain, Dhoni stays actively concerned in discipline placements and providing steering to Gaikwad throughout matches.
“After IPL last year, I almost immediately told him, ‘90% you will lead next season, so start preparing yourself mentally’. Before the start of the tournament, I also told him, ‘If I give you advice, it doesn’t mean you have to follow it. I will try to stay away as much as possible’,” Dhoni stated on JioHotstar present “The MS Dhoni Experience”.

“During the season, a lot of people speculated that I was making the decisions in the background. But the fact is, he was making 99 per cent of the decisions. The most important calls – bowling changes, field placements – were all his. I was just helping him out. He did a brilliant job of handling the players,” he added.
Throughout his profession, Dhoni has participated in 265 video games, accumulating 5,243 runs and scoring 24 half-centuries.
CSK’s subsequent match is scheduled in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.