The 5-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) having a tough time in the ongoing IPL 2025, where they just won 2 games in 9 matches, with this, they are placed at the bottom of the points table. CSK qualification scenario is now totally based on mathematics. Apart from this, the old CSK side is in the re-modelling phase and there are questions on current skipper MS Dhoni’s future.
With all this going on, the former CSK star Suresh Raina reveals the information on MS Dhoni and CSK.
Fondly known as “Chinna Thala”, Raina believes that Dhoni is set to play for atleast one more seasion. Highlighting CSK’s campaign, he said:
“I hope that next season, they (CSK) come with better planning. And Dhoni is going to play for one more season, for sure,” Raina said in a chat with Jatin Sapru in a video on his YouTube channel.
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When Talked About MS Dhoni’s Role In Auction
“They always say MS Dhoni makes the final call. But to be very honest, I never attended any of the auctions. I was never a part of those discussions. I always talked about the players who were retained. MS might get a call about whether to go ahead with a player or not – but he’s not that involved,” he said.
“The core group handles the auction – you can imagine, Dhoni can’t have this type of auction. He would maybe name four or five players he wants, and out of them, a few would be retained. Even if an uncapped player is working hard, look at MS Dhoni–being a 43-year-old captain, still giving everything.”
About Dhoni’s Poor Form
“He’s playing just for the brand, for his name, for the fandom – and still putting in the effort. At 43, he’s doing wicketkeeping, captaining, carrying the entire team on his shoulders. But what are the other ten players doing?
“Those who are paid 18 crores, 17 crores, 12 crores – they’re not responding to the captain. Especially when you’ve never lost to certain teams before – that needs to be rectified. You have to identify – is this player a match-winner? Can I trust this player in the next match? There are players who’ve been playing there for years – even the older ones. But what are the results? You’re losing. The same mistakes are happening every time.
“I think MS Dhoni will now sit down – he won’t want anyone around him. He knows CSK didn’t buy properly in auction. He wouldn’t have allowed it. He must have made up his mind. “After the toss, when they lost, the way he walked – and both of them were standing there – it’s clear there’s going to be a meeting today,” he added.
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