MS Dhoni: I don’t care whether he plays or not… Sanjay Manjrekar’s shocking statement about Dhoni

Before the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2026 on Monday, there was a lot of discussion about whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni will play for Chennai Super Kings or not. The reason for this was that this was Chennai’s last match of the IPL season. Mahendra Singh Dhoni had not played a single match so far this season. Therefore, this match played yesterday in front of the home crowd was being considered as their farewell match. However, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said that he was not fit to play the match. Dhoni was not even seen playing in this match.

In this connection, the statement of former Indian batsman and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has surprised people. Sanjay Manjrekar has accused Chennai Super Kings. Manjrekar awarded him M.S. Accused of trying to protect Dhoni’s reputation and “ruining the entire team”. Not only this, he further said that, “Now it does not matter to him whether Dhoni gets a farewell match in the Indian Premier League or not”. It has also been reported that he gave a statement that Dhoni’s legacy has been spoiled.

I don’t care

MS Dhoni is considered one of the greatest captains of IPL. He has been postponing his retirement from IPL for the last few years. Manjrekar talked about this. “If you want a very short and honest answer from me, I don’t care. It doesn’t matter whether he played or not. Yes, CSK has handled this situation very differently. Now I am not interested in it,” Manjrekar gave a direct statement.

Manjrekar further said that there is a clear difference between Dhoni’s legacy in the Indian team and CSK. Manjrekar said, “I remember every night what he did for India. He is my favorite captain and one of the greatest captains ever. I have a lot of respect for what Mahendra Singh Dhoni has achieved. But the current Dhoni is not the same as before. CSK used Dhoni’s name in a very wrong way. It affected the entire team. Whether Dhoni plays his last match or not, it will be important for his fans and others. But I remember the same Dhoni. Whom I saw playing for India and CSK. Even if Dhoni had been in his best form, this team would have reached the playoffs.