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Fan said, “You have to play,” Dhoni asked, “Who will take care of your knee?”
The question has been raised about Mahendra Singh Dhoni for several years – when will he retire? Dhoni always answers this question in such a way that there is no way to understand when he will retire. He always leaves it a mystery.
Fan said, “You have to play,” Dhoni asked, “Who will take care of your knee?”
A few days ago, Dhoni had to answer this question even while attending a private event in Chennai. The Indian national team and Chennai Super Kings legend, as always, has managed to ‘dribble’ with words, ‘I have said before, there is still a lot of time to decide (on retirement). I am not in any hurry.’ After Dhoni said this, the question naturally arose, will he play in the next season of the IPL or not? Knowing that, the former Indian captain answered in advance. And that answer is like a psychological thriller by Hollywood director David Fincher, ‘If you ask me, will I return to the yellow jersey or not – I will say, I will always be a part of the yellow jersey. Whether I am playing or not is not a big deal.’ Indian media reported that Dhoni recently went to another event and had to ask the host whether he would play in the 2026 IPL or not. The 44-year-old Indian legend replied, ‘I don’t know whether I will play or not. I have time until December to decide. So I will take a few more months and then I will decide.’
At that time, a fan from the crowd in front of him said with emotion, ‘You have to play sir.’ Along with the ‘Captain Cool’ title, Dhoni is not averse to the Indian cricket scene for his wit and humor. Dhoni replied to that fan in a funny tone, ‘Then who will take care of the knee pain?’
Dhoni has won the World Cup and the Champions Trophy for India. He has won the IPL multiple times as the captain of Chennai. However, Dhoni’s old days are gone due to age. He was criticized for his slow batting in the IPL last season.
Many believe that Dhoni may bid farewell to cricket before the start of the next season of IPL. However, that decision is entirely his. Although his knee problem is also quite old. Dhoni underwent knee surgery in Mumbai after leading Chennai to the 2023 IPL. He played with discomfort in his knee that season. The Times of India reported that Dhoni has moved down the batting order in the last two seasons of IPL to take care of his knee.
