MS Dhoni to retire after IPL 2023? Deepak Chahar provides update on CSK captain's future

The Indian Premier League is knocking at our doors and all eyes are on MS Dhoni. The Chennai Super Kings skipper has been a mainstay of the tournament since its inception in 2008. However, there has been some speculation that this year’s tournament may be ‘Thala’ Dhoni’s last one. Shutting down any rumours about the former India skipper’s retirement from the IPL, Dhoni’s teammate Deepak Chahar corrected a reporter who claimed that this edition was the former India captain’s last competition.

Chahar was speaking to News India Sports when the anchor asked him about ‘Thala’ Dhoni and his performance in the nets. “MS Dhoni will play his last IPL. You saw him practice. How is his batting going on?” the journalist asked. Dhoni and his team have been practicing at the home ground, Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, for the past few days.

Deepak Chahar was quick to reply that he hopes that MS Dhoni would continue to lead the side for as long as possible. “No one has said that this would be his final IPL. At least, he hasn’t. Hopefully, he will play more. We don’t know any such thing, we want him to play as much as he can,” the CSK pacer said.

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