Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped a surprising verdict during the toss ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ match against Punjab Kings at Chepauk. With presenter Danny Morrison soaking in the electric atmosphere, he couldn’t help but ponder the question in everyone’s mouth: Would Dhoni be back for another year of IPL?
MS Dhoni On His IPL Future
The 43-year-old did leave everyone wondering, though. Giving no categorical answer, Dhoni kept the suspense over his tournament future alive by providing a cryptic answer, keeping the doubt over his retirement due to age and lingering fitness issues looming over his head.
“I don’t know I’m coming for the next game,” Dhoni said
MS Dhoni In IPL 2025
In spite of meager opportunities with the bat this year, Dhoni has managed to make 151 runs at a massive strike rate of 148.04. For Chennai Super Kings, though, it’s been a dismal season. They are at the bottom of the table with just two wins in nine games and eliminated from the tournament.
CSK Loses Against PBKS
Chennai Super Kings played against Punjab Kings on their home ground at Chepauk and received a shocking defeat following which they are officially out of the tournament. Batting first, CSK had set the target of 191 which PBKS easily chased in a nail-biting thriller. This is the first time ever CSK has lost 5 consecutive matches on home ground and they have now been knocked out of the league stage for two consecutive years.
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CSK’s Struggle
CSK’s opening duo Shaik Rasheed and Ayush Mhatre struggled to form a strong partnership and the hosts lost their early wickets at the score of just 22/2. Sam Curran was the top batter as he scored 88 off 47 balls but his efforts went in vain as PBKS took the victory. Punjab’s Yuzvendra Chahal was the ultimate game-changer as he stopped CSK from reaching the score of 200 and he picked up an hattrick. Even though the CSK bowlers tried, they couldn’t get early wickets following which Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh guided PBKS towards a dashing victory at Chennai’s home ground at Chepauk.
