Indian Premier League 2022 | Dhoni ready to play next edition, will play his “farewell game” in Chennai

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has made it clear that he will wear his favorite yellow jersey for at least one more season and that the ‘Whistle Podu’ army will certainly see him playing a ‘farewell game’ to their beloved Chepauk.

While it was still on the cards, Dhoni on Tuesday for the first time hinted that he will be seen playing next season as CSK are about to go through a big transition phase after the mega auction.

“When it comes to farewell, you can always come and see me play for CSK and it can be my farewell match. So you will always have the opportunity to say goodbye to me. I hope we come and see Chennai and play my last game there and that we can meet fans there, ”Dhoni said during his interactions with fans at the“ India Cements ”75th anniversary celebrations that were held virtually.

If sources are to be believed, CSK will be retaining three players – skipper Dhoni, versatile Ravindra Jadeja and prolific opener Ruturaj Gaikwad for the next auction.

The former iconic India captain has not played in Chennai since 2019, as the 2020 edition of the IPL was held in the United Arab Emirates and CSK played matches in the first phase of the tournament more early this year in Mumbai before being suspended due to a breach in the bio-bubble.

Additionally, in response to a fan’s question about his decision to retire from international cricket on August 15 last year, Dhoni said: “It couldn’t be a better day than this, the 15th. August.” About CSK as a team that keeps their nerves in critical situations, Dhoni said they try to keep things normal and prepare for the opposition they will face.

“We are a process-oriented team, we believe in the process and we know that if we follow the process, if we execute the plans well, if we do the little things right, we will get the desired result, we know the result. is a by-product and that also keeps us calm, ”he added.

In addition, the captain of the CSK stressed the importance of living in the moment.

“We live in the moment and enjoy each other’s company. We know that if we play to our potential, we can beat the opposition. If the opposition is to beat us, they have to play cricket better. When asked if he would be seen in Bollywood after his retirement, he said playing the part was not easy and he would stick to cricket.

Dhoni said he does not view Bollywood as a step into retirement as he believes playing the part is not an easy skill and he will stick with cricket.

“You know Bollywood isn’t really my cup of tea. As far as commercials go, I’m happy to do them. When it comes to filmmaking, I think it’s a very hard and very difficult job. to manage.

“I would let movie stars do it because they’re really good at it. I’ll stick to cricket. What brings me the closest to comedy is the ads and nothing more, ”added Dhoni, who is also Vice President (Marketing) of India Cements.

He also congratulated India Cements for having successfully completed 75 years.

For his part, India Cements vice president and general manager N Srinivasan said the company has moved to another level since the advent of CSK.

“In the last 10 years since the advent of CSK, India Cements has moved to another level. We have to thank only one person for this, our Captain Dhoni. He knows cement, he has visited factories and also addressed the people at the factory, ”Srinivasan said of the legendary skipper.

“He (Dhoni) will give India Cements the biggest gift by winning the IPL this year,” the former BCCI chief joked.

CSK players Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur also took part in the celebrations.