Former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in 2019. After retiring from international cricket, Dhoni is continuously playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he holds the record for the highest 264 matches in this league. Dhoni’s name is also among the selected players who participated in every season of this league. Now Chennai Super Kings (CSK) former cricketer Robin Uthappa has given a big statement about him.
Former cricketer made a big statement
Robin Uthappa said that if Dhoni plays in the IPL till 2029, he would not be surprised. Uthappa, who has played with Dhoni in the IPL, believes that no one can read Dhoni’s mind. Dhoni has his own style. Nobody knows what they will do next. He is also playing at the age of 43 years. If you have skills, talent and passion to move forward, I do not think anyone can stop you. Yes, I would not be surprised if he retires at the end of the session. But I would not be surprised if he plays four more matches after this.
Rituraj Gaikwad took over CSK command
Dhoni, who has won the IPL franchise for five titles to Chennai Super Kings, has moved away from CSK’s captaincy after 2023 season, in this season the young Ruturaj Gaikwad will take command in this season. However, Dhoni has a fitness problem. Dhoni is struggling with knee problems and his left knee surgery is also to be done in 2023. His fitness is such that he has bowled only 130 balls in the last two seasons of IPL.
When did Dhoni retire from international cricket?
Let us tell you that Dhoni retired from Test cricket in the middle of the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After this, Virat Kohli was made the captain of the Test team. His last ODI match was against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi -finals, where the team suffered a huge defeat. However, on 15 August 2020, he officially announced his retirement from his international career.
