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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith the next IPL season still seven months away, speculation mounts over whether MS Dhoni will don the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)<\/a> jersey once again. Despite battling persistent knee pain over recent seasons, Dhoni has remained a key figure for the five-time champions, who unfortunately finished last in IPL 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recently, at a public event, the 2011 World Cup-winning captain addressed questions about his playing future. \u201cI don\u2019t know whether I\u2019ll play or not. I have time to decide. I have some time until December, so I\u2019ll take another couple of months, and then finally, I can make my decision,\u201d Dhoni said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A fan enthusiastically urged, \u201cYou have to play, sir,\u201d to which Dhoni replied with his trademark wit, \u201cArre, ghutne me jo dard hota hai uska take care kaun karega (The pain I have in my knees, who will take care of that)?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans shouting u have to play sir Right after Chennai Super Kings\u2019 triumphant IPL 2023 final win over Gujarat Titans, MS Dhoni underwent knee surgery in Mumbai. Throughout the season, the wicketkeeper-batter managed the injury carefully, choosing to complete the campaign before opting for surgery. This timing allowed him a longer rehabilitation window ahead of IPL 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the past two IPL seasons, Dhoni has been batting lower down the order, primarily due to reduced speed between the wickets\u2014a consequence linked to his knee surgery and ongoing recovery. Despite these challenges, Dhoni remains a vital part of CSK\u2019s strategy and leadership on and off the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the IPL 2025 season, Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined midway due to a hairline fracture in his elbow, prompting MS Dhoni to step in as stand-in captain. Despite his leadership, the five-time champions struggled and finished last on the points table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recently, Dhoni and Gaikwad have held discussions with CSK officials in Chennai to plan strategies for the upcoming IPL 2026 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adding to the team\u2019s challenges, Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly informed the franchise of his intention to leave and seek opportunities elsewhere. Ashwin had a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign, taking just seven wickets in nine matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will MS Dhoni play IPL 2026 for Chennai Super Kings? Here\u2019s how he responded to a fan\u2019s request. MS Dhoni\u2019s IPL Future: Will the CSK Legend Play One More Season? With the next IPL season still seven months away, speculation mounts over whether MS Dhoni will don the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) jersey once again. […]\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[23,15,108,24,17],"class_list":["post-2816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket-news","tag-cricket-news","tag-e2bet","tag-ms-dhoni","tag-online-betting","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2816"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2856,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2816\/revisions\/2856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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