CSK: The discussion about the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has intensified. Because, a mega auction is to be held before IPL 2025. Due to which changes in all the teams are considered certain. Due to the mega auction, this time all the teams can retain only 4-6 players.

Due to which there is a lot of discussion on whether Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team player Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) will play in IPL 2025 or not. But in the meantime, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kashi Viswanathan has given a big statement and he has told whether Dhoni will play in IPL 2025 or not.

Big statement by CSK CEO

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team CEO K Viswanathan, while talking to the media about the mega auction and the uncapped rule in IPL, said, "I do not have any information about this.

We have not requested for this. The BCCI itself has told us that the 'uncapped player rule' can be kept. That's all, they have not announced anything yet. ” From this statement of Vishwanathan, it seems that the uncapped rule can be implemented in IPL 2025.

CSK CEO said “I have no idea about it – we have not requested it – BCCI have themselves told us that the 'uncapped player rule' maybe kept, that's all – they haven't announced anything yet”. [Gaurav Gupta from TOI]

(About the player being uncapped after 5 years of retirement) pic.twitter.com/yOdKhpOC4p

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Dhoni can play next season of IPL

Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) has turned 43. Even after which his fans want to see him playing in IPL 2025. Due to which it is expected that Dhoni can now be retained in CSK under the uncapped rule.

Because, according to the uncapped rule, if a player has retired from international cricket and it has not been 5 years yet, then that player will be considered uncapped. Due to which CSK can retain Dhoni in its team in the mega auction of the uncapped rule.

Left the captaincy in IPL 2024

Former CSK captain MS Dhoni is the most successful captain of IPL. Because, under his captaincy, he has won the IPL trophy for CSK 5 times. But in IPL 2024, Dhoni left the captaincy and now the team is being captained by Rituraj Gaikwad. However, Dhoni is still playing as a wicketkeeper batsman.