MS Dhoni Denied Retirement while addressing his IPL future after Chennai Super Kings’ final league match in IPL 2025, stating he hasn’t finalized his plans.
The CSK icon, speaking post-game on May 25, 2025, said he’ll decide his next steps in the coming 4-5 months, keeping fans awaiting Dhoni’s Future Decision after CSK’s IPL 2025 Finale.
It’s good. I won’t say it was housefull today. We didn’t have a good season, it was one of those perfect performances. We haven’t caught very well, but the catching was good today,” MS stated during the interview.
It depends. I have 4-5 months to decide, there’s no hurry. Need to keep the body fit. You have to be at your best. If cricketers start retiring for their performance, some of them will retire at 22. Will go back to Ranchi, enjoy a few back rides. I am not saying I am done, not saying I am coming back. I have the luxury of timing. Will think about it and then decide,” MS Dhoni added this in the context.
Although he still plays in the IPL, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in August 2020. He led CSK until 2023. After Dhoni retired from international cricket, his team, CSK, won two IPL trophies.
MS Dhoni Denied Retirement, and with no international cricket since 2019, Chennai Super Kings smartly retained him as an uncapped player for Rs 4 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Should Dhoni opt to return for another season, he’ll earn the same amount, reflecting CSK’s Uncapped Retention and IPL 2025 Auction Strategy to keep their iconic leader.
CSK finished last in the points table and had a forgettable IPL 2025 season. Out of their 14 games, the five-time IPL champions only won four. Under Ruturaj Gaikwad, they won one of their first five games.
Following Ruturaj’s season-ending elbow injury, Dhoni assumed captaincy. CSK, led by Dhoni, won three of nine games. After defeating the Gujarat Titans, CSK’s chances of placing in the top two are now in doubt.
