IPL 2025: Zaheer Khan confirms MS Dhoni's participation in next season as 'uncapped player'

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is once again set to stun the cricket world, and this time, it could spell a sensational return for some of the game’s legends, as the former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan confirmed MS Dhoni’s return for the upcoming IPL 2025 next year.

Players who have been retired for five years now have the golden opportunity to step back into the IPL arena as uncapped players, and fans are buzzing with excitement over the prospect of seeing their heroes back in action.

You will have to wait and see how this happens: Zaheer Khan on IPL's most talked about rule

The cricket analyst Zaheer has weighed in on this IPL rule, saying this rule was always there and even since the start of the tournament, but it is now gaining attention and being discussed among fans and players after BCCI announced the retentions and RTM rule.

However, the excitement is soaring high mostly because of the potential of Dhoni returning to represent the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a team where he has become synonymous with success and charisma, again in the IPL 2025.

For the passionate fans of CSK, the thought of Dhoni donning the yellow jersey once again is a lot more important than about player retention and salaries in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. The Yellow Army sees Dhoni as the heartbeat of their beloved franchise, CSK.

Meanwhile, the former Indian pacer emphasized that the rule may have always been in play, but it is getting more attention these days, and it presents an exciting opportunity for teams to strategically enhance their rosters for the upcoming season.

Zaheer Khan said on Cricbuzz Chatter: “You will have to wait and see how this happens. But the rule people are talking about a lot recently—this rule was already there. Everyone is now just noticing that there is a rule like this and a team can take advantage of this. But if you talk about this rule, it has been there since the beginning of IPL. But yeah, this can be mentioned more in this season.”

Zaheer Khan confirms MS Dhoni set to dazzle in IPL 2025

While CSK fans will certainly forget retention, RTM, 11-18 crore bids, as they will be most interested in this rule because of Dhoni, Zaheer said that only time will tell how things will turn out, but it is clear that the legendary wicketkeeper-batter will play in the upcoming IPL 2025.

Zaheer signed off by saying, “You will have to wait and see how they will use it. There is no need to go there yet. This rule has been discussed because of this. Yes, we will have to wait and see how the team is going to use it. But if you talk about this rule, it has been there for a long time. If you want to take advantage, a team can definitely take advantage of it. The good thing is that you will see MS Dhoni playing in this IPL.”

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'#Dhoni in #IPL is good news - uncapped or otherwise'@ImZaheer explains, on #Cricbuzz Chatter pic.twitter.com/AB9vBhydLr

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