Will MS Dhoni continue to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the ongoing season? This has been the biggest question in the 2022 season and can only be answered by the CSK captain himself. Dhoni had hinted at moving on from his playing role by handing over the team’s charge to Ravindra Jadeja before the start of IPL 2022.
But as the team’s performance went down, he was reappointed as the captain. Dhoni now continues to lead the team but there is no official word regarding his future. There is no doubt that Dhoni will always stay with CSK and might join the team as a mentor after his retirement.
Sharing his take on Dhoni’s future, India legend Sunil Gavaskar said that Dhoni will be around with CSK as a mentor. Though even he isn’t sure if Dhoni will continue to play or not.
“I think he (Dhoni) said, ‘You will definitely see me in yellow’. Whether it’s a player uniform or another yellow, it remains to be seen. I do believe he will be around as a mentor. If he wasn’t keen on continuing, he would not have taken the captaincy back,” the ICC Hall of Famer told Star Sports on Sunday (May 15).
CSK have had a forgettable run in IPL 2022 and have already crashed out of the tournament from the league stage. The Yellow Army has 4 wins from 13 matches. Under Jadeja, the four-time IPL champions managed 2 wins from 8 matches.
After 8 matches, Jadeja stepped down and handed over the charge to Dhoni. CSK have 2 wins from 5 matches under Dhoni. In IPL 2022, it’s only the second time when CSK have failed to qualify for playoffs. They will sign off IPL 2022 after facing Rajasthan Royals on Friday (May 20).
