‘He will play for…’ – WATCH: Suresh Raina makes startling new claim about MS Dhoni’s future with CSK

Former India and Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina was recently in conversation with Filmy Gyan. The 38-year-old was asked to name CSK’s next wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni, to which Suresh Raina said, “I don’t know, because MS (Dhoni) will play for two more years.” This will be massive news for many CSK fans who have seen Dhoni take over the leadership role after Ruturaj Gaikwad’s injury. 

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Chennai Super Kings became the first side to be eliminated from the tournament after their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad at home. In the last game, CSK lost to RCB in an enthralling encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ayush Mhatre's and Ravindra Jadeja’s knocks went in vain as Yash Dayal bowled a terrific final over to seal the win. 

The next game for Chennai is up against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens Stadium. The last time these two sides met was in Chennai, where Ajinkya Rahane’s men won by nine wickets. Incidentally, this was the game where MS Dhoni began his third term as CSK skipper. 

Sunil Gavaskar slams IPL rule change ahead of the Auction 

Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar, in his column for Sportstar, slammed the rule change made by the IPL before the 2025 auctions. Gavaskar wasn’t happy with the fact that, as per the new rules, teams had to pay four crores for uncapped players. MS Dhoni was retained as an uncapped player by CSK ahead of the auctions last November. 

Gavaskar wrote in his Sportstar column, “A whole lot of the players bought for huge amounts simply fade away as their hunger and drive are satiated. To the franchises, it perhaps doesn't matter, as they may feel it's good riddance, but Indian cricket takes a bit of a beating at the loss of any player, whether he has been successful or not. To accommodate Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who became an uncapped player before the auction last year, the limit was raised to Rs 4 crore.”

India’s former skipper also added, “Most of the guys who suddenly become crorepatis are overwhelmed, firstly by their sudden good fortune and then by the nervousness of getting to rub shoulders with those they have admired and perhaps never even dreamt of meeting. They are often not even part of their state's squad of top 30 players."