Ahead of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni has revealed his post-retirement plans, expressing a desire to dedicate more time to the Indian Army. Despite stepping away from international cricket in 2020, Dhoni continues to excel in the Indian Premier League.
Addressing a fan’s question, Dhoni mentioned his intention to spend more time with the Army after his cricket career concludes. Following last season’s victory against GT in the final, Dhoni announced his decision to play for at least one more year.
“I have never thought about it. I am still playing cricket. IPL I am still playing. It will be very interesting to see what I end up doing after cricket. I think for sure, I want to spend a bit more time with the Army because the last few years I have not been able to do that,” said Dhoni.
In what might be his final IPL season, Dhoni will lead CSK. In the previous season, he guided the team to their fifth IPL title by defeating Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
After a challenging start in IPL 2022, CSK attempted to replace Dhoni with Ravindra Jadeja as captain. However, the team struggled and languished at the bottom of the table. Dhoni returned in 2023, leading CSK to the title in Ahmedabad.
CSK squad for IPL 2024
Ahead of IPL 2024, CSK released eight players and signed six new additions: Daryl Mitchell (Rs 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs 8.4 crore), Shardul Thakur (Rs 4 crore), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 1.8 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs 20 lakh).
MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
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