MS Dhoni: Chennai Super Kings dropped a big hint about MS Dhoni, which seems to confirm his retirement.

MS Dhoni, IPL 2027: MS Dhoni did not play a single match for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. Due to injury, Dhoni was unavailable for the entire season. Meanwhile, speculation about his retirement intensified. It was rumored that Dhoni had quietly retired from the Indian Premier League without informing anyone. Now, the franchise itself has seemingly confirmed his retirement with a major hint. It was also suggested that Dhoni could appear as a coach or mentor next season.

In fact, while talking about Dhoni, franchise CEO Kasi Viswanathan said that we would like to keep him with the team forever, no matter in what capacity he remains associated with the team.

Speaking to Rev Sports, Kasi Viswanathan said, "We would like to keep him at CSK forever in any capacity - be it as a player, coach or mentor. Whatever happens, it will depend on what he decides. Every decision is his."

Dhoni came for the last match on his home ground.

Although Dhoni didn't join the team on the field for the entire season, he did arrive at the stadium with the team for Chennai's final home match. While he didn't play, he did perform the rituals of the team's final home match. Chennai played their final home match on May 18th against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

MS Dhoni's IPL career

Looking back at Dhoni's IPL career, he has played 278 matches in the tournament so far. Batting in 242 innings, he has scored 5439 runs at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45. During this period, he has scored 5439 runs, including 24 half-centuries. Dhoni's highest score was 84*.