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MS Dhoni (Source-X)
Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni was seen enjoying a game of Tennis with his friends. The video doing the rounds on social media can see Dhoni serve the ball and enjoy the game with the caption ‘Nice Volley’. The former India and CSK skipper is an avid fan of the sport and has been known to sit courtside and watch the matches.
MS Dhoni is set to make his cricketing return during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The 43-year-old was retained by Chennai Super Kings for INR 4 Crores as an uncapped player. It is still not clear if this will be the last season for MSD as the iconic wicketkeeper and batter hasn’t made any statement.
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Chennai Super Kings retained Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube and Matheesha Pathirana ahead of the auctions. During the auctions, CSK brought Noor Ahmad for INR 10 Crores and also signed R. Ashwin for the coming season. Some of the other stars included Anshul Kamboj, Sam Curran, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Tripathi and many more.
Deepak Chahar reveals inner feelings after leaving CSK
One player who won't be part of the team turning up to play in Chennai is veteran seamer Deepak Chahar. The right-arm seamer is set to play for Mumbai Indians during the coming season. Hardik Pandya led the side that bought the Rajasthan-born star for INR 9.25 Crores during the 2025 Auctions.
Deepak Chahar, while speaking to Sports Tak, said, “Mahi bhai has supported me from the start, that's why I wanted to come here. But my name came on the second day at the auction, so I had a fair idea that it would be difficult for me to get back to CSK. They had a low purse, but still bid till INR 9 crore despite a purse of INR 13 crore.”
The 32-year-old also said, “After the last IPL season, I went to the UK for training. I was training with a big football club there. Then, I came back and played five Ranji Trophy matches, bowling about 150 overs. Now, I’m playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. So, I’ve been playing cricket regularly for the past six months, and I’ve been training well.”
“My main goal is to play for India again, so I need to play all the 14 matches, play at my full potential, and then hopefully I can make a comeback for team India. This is going to be a very important season for me,” Deepak Chahar ended by saying.