'I would say it's enough...' - Former India cricketer's bold remarks on MS Dhoni's IPL future after CSK's dismal run in IPL 2025

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings faced another loss in their dismal IPL 2025 campaign; the yellow outfits lost to the Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets in the 62nd match of the tournament. RR won the toss and asked CSK to bat first; Dhoni’s men posted 187 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. The target was easily chased by RR in just 17.1 overs, scoring 188 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.

Meanwhile, what caught the attention of the fans and the experts was MS Dhoni's sluggish knock of 16 runs off 17 balls, with a six. A lot of fans also questioned Dhoni’s approach while batting lower down the order for his side.

“You know, you move on” – Sanjay Bangar on Dhoni

Amidst all this, former India cricketer and commentator, Sanjay Bangar, has come up with a strong and bold statement while speaking about Dhoni’s future in IPL.

“At 43, it’s very tough to play in that competitive environment. Leave aside this competitive environment, but even if you go and play some local cricket, you will find how tough it is on the body. It all boils down to MS, but if I was MS, I would say it's enough. I have played whatever I wanted to play; I have looked after the interest of the franchise [CSK] as well – if that was the motivation – but you know, you move on. Allow it,” said Bangar on ESPNcricinfo.

“By you being there, if you're thinking that the transition will happen fast, there is never an ideal time. So you might as well have peace with the fact that even if I leave now, the franchise will develop on its own. It may take a year longer, but I am not going to be there for the entire cycle. So that's how I would look at MS' position,” he added later.