Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says “there is no escaping the fact” that he is within the twilight of his IPL profession however a choice on his future will rely on how his physique responds to the stress of hard work within the subsequent six to eight months.
The former India captain, who’s being met with a sea of adoring followers in yellow at each venue he goes to, is properly conscious of the feelings and his passionate followers’ want to be there when he performs his final sport.
“That is the love and affection I have gotten throughout. Not to forget I am 42 (43). I have played a long time. A lot of them don’t know when it is going to be my last time, so they want to come and see me play,” Dhoni mentioned after CSK’s two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders right here on Wednesday (May 7, 2025)
Dhoni, who underwent a knee surgical procedure in 2023, has continued to battle health issues. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming lately admitted that the veteran “can’t bat 10 overs running full stick.”
All of this has contributed in constructing hypothesis that the continuing season is his final outing within the league.
The enigmatic wicketkeeper-batter mentioned he is absolutely conscious of the place he stands in his storied profession proper now however will not decide with out deliberating hard over it and absolutely assessing his health.
“There is no escaping the fact (that I am in the last phase of my career). After this IPL gets over, I have to work hard for another 6-8 months to see if my body can take this pressure.
“Nothing to decide now however the love and affection I’ve seen is superb,” Dhoni mentioned.
The win was solely the third of CSK’s disappointing season marred by inconsistency. With play-off hopes dashed, Dhoni mentioned the main focus is now on testing bench energy.
“There had been a number of issues that didn’t go our manner. You might get emotional about it, discuss in regards to the satisfaction issue however you’ve gotten to be sensible about it.
“(You) want to be competitive but you also want answers – which batter can fit where, which bowler can bowl where, according to the conditions and all. When we started, hardly anyone was scoring.
“We are out of the match, so that you give them an opportunity, see how they react. It is the strategy, the psychological toughness that you really want to test. The most technically-correct batter doesn’t at all times rating the runs, you probably have good consciousness…there’s a probability to be constant.”
Published – May 08, 2025 12:00 pm IST
