MS Dhoni’s Participation ‘Still Not Final’ for IPL 2025: Former Indian captain MS Dhoni, played with CSK in the IPL, is still not confirmed to take part in the 2025 edition of the world’s richest franchise cricket league.

As per Cricbuzz, the legendary cricketer will meet the CSK officials later this month and convey his final decision.

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“Chennai Super Kings continue to maintain that MS Dhoni’s participation in the upcoming season is still not final, and key officials from the franchise will meet with him before making a decision. Dhoni is expected to meet with CSK officials in mid-October in Mumbai, where he will likely convey his final decision,” the report said.

After CSK’s IPL 2024 campaign concluded, Dhoni, who had guided CSK to five IPL titles in the previous 17 years, was anticipated to end his IPL career. However, he chose not to do so, and since then, there have been doubts about his involvement in the IPL 2025.

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At the 2008 IPL mega auction, Dhoni, who cost CSK Rs 6 million, became the mostcapped player in the history of the lucrative competition, amassing over 5000 runs.

Playing in ten finals, CSK has been led by him. Ruturaj Gaikwad, a 27-year-old right-handed top-order batsman, took over as captain after he resigned his position prior to the IPL 2024 season, although the 27-year-old was unable to assist in the team’s successful IPL 2023 championship defense.

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The BCCI’s announcement under the new uncapped player rule for IPL 2024 that players such as Dhoni, who have not played international cricket for more than five years, can be classed as ‘uncapped’ and kept for a fee of Rs 4 crore, increased Dhoni’s prospects of participating in the IPL.

The former Indian captain, who has also won three ICC titles, has yet to announce his participation in the IPL 2025, despite the belief of many fans and previous greats of the game that the uncapped player rule was reinstated to ensure Dhoni’s participation.

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AB de Villiers Feel Uncapped Player Rule Bring for Only MS Dhoni: Ahead of IPL auction, fans and cricketing are buzzing with their views on the latest updates. This has made the debate on possible team compositions way more interesting than it used to be.

Especially one such rule which has been strring the IPL pot has been the terms and conditions laid down by the BCCI, the term uncapped player.

Every season of IPL mega event, the former CSK captain MS Dhoni, often becomes the most talked about cricket star.

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MS Dhoni has made his appearance, yet there are always speculations about which IPL season will be the last for CSK skipper.

However, South African former batsmen AB de Villiers has shared his view regarding the new rule and MS Dhoni connection.

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In a funny declaration, he said he would play Dhoni until he was eighty years old. In addition, he said that it would be very impossible to imagine an IPL without Dhoni and that he is a unique figure in cricket worldwide in addition to his existence in franchise-based tournaments.

AB de Villiers Feel Uncapped Player Rule Brings for Only MS Dhoni

“I do feel the uncapped player rule brought back only for MS Dhoni and rightfully so we want to see this man play until his 80s. Everywhere you go, you talk about cricket and his name always comes up,” said de Villiers on his YouTube channel, 360 degree podcast.

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Interestingly, according to the BCCI, a player can be deemed uncapped if they have not played for India in the previous five years or if they have a central contract with the organization. It would thus be intriguing to watch how CSK approaches the IPL mega auctions and whether or not they will keep Dhoni under the new criteria, given that there are six retentions and RTM probability.

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