I can play till 60 years’ Dhoni made a big revelation about his retirement from IPL, see VIDEO

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 23, 2026

MS Dhoni IPL 2026: Before the start of the 19th season of IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) organized a fan event on Sunday, in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a statement which created an atmosphere of excitement in the entire stadium. 44 year old Dhoni jokingly said, “I can play IPL for 60 years,” And that’s it, after this statement the entire Chepauk stadium echoed with slogans of ‘Dhoni-Dhoni’.

During this event, actor Shivakarthikeyan jokingly asked Dhoni to ignore the talks of retirement and keep playing cricket for a long time. Dhoni replied with a laugh, “It will be difficult… But I can try.” Its video quickly went viral on social media, and Dhoni’s fans became happy.

Dhoni has made CSK champion 5 times

Dhoni is one of the greatest players in the history of IPL. He has the record of scoring 5439 runs in 278 matches and making CSK champion 5 times. This time he will play his 19th season in IPL 2026. However, before 2024, he left the captaincy and handed over the command of the team to Rituraj Gaikwad.

A CSK fan at heart, Our star SK in the house 🥳#Roar26 #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/Sl8aG0xmGH
—Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 22, 2026

Will IPL 2026 be Dhoni’s last season?

Discussions about Dhoni’s future always go on, and recently CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan made it clear that Dhoni will play the entire season in IPL 2026, but his role may be a little different from before. The last few seasons have seen a change in Dhoni’s role, he is no longer the captain. Bats down in the role of finisher. His role has been limited due to the Impact Player rule.

This time CSK has also included players like Sanju Samson in the team, due to which Dhoni’s wicketkeeping responsibility can be shared with another player in future. Nevertheless, Dhoni’s experience and presence is very important for the team, especially when CSK finished at the bottom of the points table for the first time in IPL 2025.

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IPL 2026 could be a new beginning for CSK and also the last chapter of Dhoni’s career. Fans are hoping that Dhoni once again shows his magic on the field, whether he plays for 60 years or bids goodbye after this season.