"Not saying I'm coming back": MS Dhoni announces IPL RETIREMENT plans

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) played their last game of the forgettable Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against the Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday, May 25.

Chennai Super Kings finished off their campaign with a dominant win against the Gujarat Titans by 83 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Also Read: Watch: MS Dhoni Gets Angry, Abuses His Teammates On The Field During GT vs CSK Clash

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Have four-five months to decide - MS Dhoni hints at IPL 2026 return

Batting first, Dewald Brevis (57), Devon Conway (52), Ayush Mhatre (34), Urvil Patel (37), Shivam Dube (17), and Ravindra Jadeja (21) made amazing contributions to guide CSK to a big score of 230/5.

Defending the total, Chennai Super Kings bowled out GT for 147 in 18.3 overs to register a dominant win with Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj bagging three wickets each.

Speaking to Harsha Bhogle after the match, MS Dhoni hinted at his return in IPL 2026. MS Dhoni said that he has 4-5 months to make a decision on his IPL future. He said:

"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, I am not saying I am coming back. I have the luxury of timing. Will think about it and then decide."

"It's good. I won't say it was houseful 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," Dhoni added.

MS Dhoni says Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes him feel very old

While talking about CSK's IPL 2025 campaign, MS Dhoni said that they have a few holes to fill, but skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won't have a lot of things to worry about in the next season. MS Dhoni said:

"When we started the season, the four games were in Chennai. We decided to bat second, but I felt the wicket was good for batting in the first innings. I was worried about the batting department. We can put runs on the board, but a few holes to fill. Ruturaj doesn't need to worry about too many things next season. He will fit into one of those roles."

When asked about the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi touching his feet after the match between the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, Dhoni said that the RR star makes him feel very old. He said:

"You feel old. He is exactly 25 years younger than me, that makes me feel I am old."

CSK faced a crushing loss to GT in their previous clash

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a crushing 35-run defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous IPL clash on May 10, 2024, in Ahmedabad.

They won the toss and chose to field first, but had no answer to the onslaught from the GT openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who stitched up a 210-run stand.

Tushar Deshpande was the only bowler to pick wickets in the innings for CSK as he dismissed both centurions - Gill (104 off 55) and Sudharsan (103 off 51) - but GT managed to post a huge score of 231/3.

Chasing 232, CSK had a horror start with Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, and Ruturaj Gaikwad falling within the first three overs, leaving them at 10/3. A brilliant 109-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell (63 off 34) and Moeen Ali (56 off 36) helped CSK recover, but after their dismissals, things went downhill for the team. Despite an explosive cameo from MS Dhoni (26* off 11), CSK finished at 196/8 to face a heavy loss.