MS Dhoni does not need to play for CSK in IPL 2026: Adam Gilchrist
Legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist wants MS Dhoni to call time on his Indian Premier League career. Speaking on Cricbuzz, Gilchrist has advised MS Dhoni to retire after the IPL 2025.Dhoni, 43, is currently captaining the Chennai Super Kings side in the absence of injured Ruturaj Gaikwad, who fractured his forearm at the start of the season. Dhoni has not been able to dig CSK out of the bottom of the table, in what is turning out to be a horror season for them.advertisementGilchrist, speaking ahead of CSK's match against Punjab Kings, said that Dhoni was an icon of IPL and world cricket and had nothing left to prove to anyone.
"MS Dhoni has nothing to prove to anyone in the game. Well, he will know what to do but, for the future, perhaps he does not need to be there next year. I love you MS, you are a champion and an icon," Adam Gilchrist said ahead of the CSK vs PBKS match.Chennai Super Kings are tottering at the bottom of the points table in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. CSK have won just 2 out of their 9 matches. Their collective batting woes and lack of depth have ruined their ongoing season. CSK have already brought in two replacement players this season - Ayush Mhatre and Dewald Brevis. The 17-year-old Mhatre impressed in both matches that he played against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Dewald Brevis played a superb knock against SRH - on his debut for the side.advertisementFans and critics have argued that CSK need young blood in their side in the rapidly shifting landscape of T20 cricket. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming also admitted after the match against SRH that the side got things wrong at the IPL mega-auction in 2024.Some of Chennai Super Kings' top buys this year are either currently sitting outside of the playing XI or have not been able to perform at their best despite being given consistent chances. The likes of Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, and Ravichandran Ashwin have not played at the pace that the game is supposed to be played.WHAT DID MS DHONI SAY ABOUT RETIREMENT?Ahead of the ongoing season, Dhoni had said in an event that he wanted to enjoy the last few years of his cricket."I've retired since 2019, so it will be quite some time. What I've been doing in the meantime is just wanting to enjoy cricket for the last, whatever few years I will be able to play," Dhoni said ahead of IPL 2025."I want to enjoy it, as I did as a child when I was in school. When I lived in a colony, 4 p.m. was sports time, so we'd go and play cricket more often than not. But if the weather doesn't permit, we used to play football. I want to play with the same kind of innocence (but it is) easier said than done," he added.advertisementHe reiterated the same in the Raj Shamani podcast, which was released in April 2025, where Dhoni said that at his age, he was taking things on year by year basis. He said that he would play the IPL 2026 if his body felt good right before the season.Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
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