MS Dhoni will play one more season for CSK after IPL 2024, estimates childhood friend Paramjit Singh
IPL 2024 is touted to be the last year for Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni in cricket. Who knows, he might prove everyone wrong with his fitness.
Ranchi: MS Dhoni can play one more season in the Indian Premier League after the 2024 edition purely on the basis of his fitness, childhood friend Paramjit Singh has revealed. There has been discussion about Dhoni’s retirement from cricket in recent years. The former India skipper is currently in Jamnagar attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities.
Dhoni has led CSK since its inception in 2008 and is an emotion for Chennai Super Kings fans. But every human body has a time limit. Dhoni’s fitness and his decision not to play domestic cricket after his international cricket retirement are the two main factors that keep him running even at the age of 42.
In an interview, Paramjit was asked about Dhoni’s future in IPL to which he replied, “I don’t think this (IPL 2024) will be his last season. He is still fit and can easily play another season or two.”
For the unknown, Paramjit owns a sports accessories store in Ranchi called Prime Sports. The two-time World Cup-winning skipper recently sported the Prime Sports sticker on his bat. It is understood that Dhoni is likely to use the Prime Sports logo in IPL 2024 as well.
Earlier, after last year’s IPL final, Dhoni had declared that he would play another year. “The easy thing for me would be to say ‘Thank you very much’ but the difficult thing for me is to work hard for another nine months and come back and play at least one more season of IPL,” he had stated after coaching CSK to fifth IPL title.
“A lot depends on the body. It will be more of a gift on my part, it is not easy for me, but it is a gift. The way they showed their love and affection, I think I have to do that for them.” Meanwhile, Dhoni is likely to join the CSK camp, which started next Saturday. India pacer Deepak Chahar and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad were in the spotlight during the training, along with a host of local stars.
Players CSK bought in the IPL 2024 auction: Rachin Ravindra (Rs. 1.8 crore), Shardul Thakur (Rs. 4 crore), Daryl Mitchell (Rs. 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs. 8.40 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs. 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs. 2 crore), 20 lakh).
CSK’s complete squad for IPL 2024
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur.
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Choudhary.