“Dhoni Told Management…”: CSK Official’s Big Retirement Revelation
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowed out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs after losing their final league game of the campaign to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday. The result meant that CSK's Net Run Rate was slightly lower than RCB's, and hence, the Faf du Plessis-led side went through despite the two teams sitting on 14 points each. CSK fans weren’t just saddened by their team’s elimination but also the fact that they might’ve seen the last of MS Dhoni. However, a CSK official has now revealed that Dhoni hasn’t yet communicated to the franchise about his potential retirement.
In a chat with the Times of India, a senior CSK official explained that the change of ball in the final over of the match, after Dhoni hit a 110-meter six, played a big role in his team’s defeat against RCB. In the process, Dhoni failed to fulfill his promise of lifting the IPL trophy at Chepauk.
“The ball was lost and had to be replaced. Dayal got a drier ball and suddenly hitt..