“Tomorrow I might not be available,” Shardul Thakur reveals how MS Dhoni prepares CSK players before retirement
Shardul Thakur praised MS Dhoni and his mentoring, highlighting his emphasis on self-reliance and independent strategy development.
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MS Dhoni – The name itself is enough! The legend has been a devoted servant of the Indian Cricket Team and the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. He led India to all three ICC titles and announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020.
However he continued to lead CSK in the IPL and led them to a record 5 IPL titles. The whole India loves him and especially the ardent CSK fans. Dhoni symbolises what Chennai Super Kings is as a franchise. However, from the last two seasons, there are speculations about when Dhoni will announce his retirement from the IPL.
CSK all-rounder Shardul Thakur spoke about how Dhoni has been preparing the CSK players for his retirement. Thakur shared that playing with Dhoni has always been special because he allows the players to grow.
Playing with him has always been special because he allows us to grow. He allows us to come up with our own plan. So he will never spoon-feed us. He will say, 'Tomorrow I might not be available behind the wickets. What will you do? Go back to your room, think about your game, and come up with your plans, if it doesn't work then I will intervene.Shardul Thakur said at a latest event
Dhoni has been the leader of CSK since the inception of the IPL. So, it will be an emotional moment when he finally decides to hang up his boots.
MS Dhoni has still not announced whether he will play in IPL 2025
Dhoni led CSK to their fifth IPL title in IPL 2023. The season saw every stadium flocking with yellow jerseys, trying to witness the last few moments of their beloved star. However, he did carry on in IPL 2024. He relinquished his captaincy duties at the start of IPL 2024 and handed it over to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Dhoni displayed his vintage old striking form by playing some destructive cameos down the order. It felt like he was rolling back the years. CSK, however, could not qualify for the playoffs under Gaikwad in his first season. Dhoni was always there to help him from behind the wickets.
He had been playing in that season with a bad knee injury. It is not clear whether he will feature in IPL 2025. Few days ago, Dhoni said that he will decide about his future after knowing about the rules of the upcoming mega auction, and the number of retentions. As per reports, Chennai Super Kings informed the IPL governing council in the latest meeting that they want to retain Mahi as an uncapped player based on a rule which was valid till 2021.
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