MS Dhoni has won the IPL five times with Chennai Super Kings.
Despite suffering from knee pain season after season, the longtime talisman has made the five-time champions his first concern. CSK placed last in the IPL 2025 points standings. Therefore, whether Dhoni plays for another season is still up in the air.
Recently, at an event, Dhoni spoke about his future plans, saying there is still a lot of time left for him to decide whether he will play the IPL 2026 edition or not.
“I don't know whether I'll play or not. I have time to decide. I have some time until December, so I'll take another couple of months, and then finally, I can make my decision,” said Dhoni.
It was then that a fan jumped in, shouting, “You have to play, sir.”
Dhoni responded with his wit, saying: “Arre, ghutne me jo dard hota hai uska take care kaun karega (The pain I have in my knees, who will take care of that)?”
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Dhoni had knee surgery in Mumbai immediately following the IPL 2023 final, which CSK won by defeating the Gujarat Titans. The batsman-wicketkeeper had been dealing with a knee issue all season.
Dhoni's declining speed between wickets has been the primary cause of his poor batting position in the last two IPL seasons. He had knee surgery, which has been blamed for it.