Everyone is surprised by this experienced player’s prediction regarding MS Dhoni’s retirement.

Cricket, 14 March 2026: IPL 2026 will start on March 28 with the first match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad (RCB vs SRH). But like always, before the season starts, MS Dhoni is once again in the news. Dhoni has joined the CSK training camp and is preparing to play the 19th consecutive season of the Indian Premier League.

Before the start of IPL 2026, former cricketer Irfan Pathan has made a bold prediction about MS Dhoni’s career. Pathan says that it is difficult to imagine the Chennai Super Kings team without Dhoni, but he believes that 2026 will be the last season of “Thala”.

Dhoni will retire

During the discussion on JioHotstar show, Irfan Pathan said that CSK is incomplete without MS Dhoni and this will probably be the last season when we see him in the yellow jersey. This could mean that Dhoni will retire after this season. Pathan said that it is difficult to imagine Chennai Super Kings and IPL without Dhoni.

Pathan said that he will try to unite the Chennai team this season. According to the former India all-rounder, Dhoni’s presence in the dressing room will be helpful in building the future team, and this time Sanju Samson is also a part of the team and he will get to learn a lot from Dhoni. Pathan also said that Ruturaj Gaikwad is the captain and currently the priority is to prepare 2-3 players for the future.