MS Dhoni. | (Image Credits: CSK X)
Plenty of speculations have been swirling around Chennai Super Kings star MS Dhoni announcing his retirement after the IPL 2025 match against the Delhi Capitals on April 5, Saturday at the Chepauk. Several social media users have confirmed that the legendary cricketer’s parents are present at the venue and Dhoni might see it as an apt occasion to announce his retirement.
The 43-year-old’s role in the Super Kings has come under massive scrutiny after failing to get the five-time champions over the line in the final two games. His entry point during the 50-run defeat to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Chepauk especially attracted plenty of criticism as the former captain strode into the crease after their side’s chances of winning had significantly reduced.
Meanwhile, here’s how the netizens have reacted to the speculations around Dhoni’s retirement:
MS Dhoni’s strong record as captain
The legendary keeper-batter’s has a robust record as a captain in IPL matches, ushering the Super Kings to glory on five occasions two Champions League titles. The 43-year-old is also the only captain in IPL history to have over 100 wins and is the most-capped skipper with 226 games.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has won the toss at the Chepauk against the Super Kings and opted to bat first as they hope to make a hat-trick of wins on Saturday. Both sides made changes as Delhi brought in Sameer Rizvi, given Faf du Plessis was unavailable. Meanwhile, the hosts swapped Devon Conway for Jamie Overton and Mukesh Choudhary for Rahul Tripathi.
CSK playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
DC playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul(w), Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
