MS Dhoni’s IPL journey ends… retired without playing the last match! Chepauk’s picture increased tension

By Samira Vishwas On May 19, 2026

Is MS Dhoni Retired: The last match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is being played on the Chepauk ground. There was speculation that Mahendra Singh Dhoni would enter the field in this match of Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad. Although MS Dhoni (MS Dhoni) His name did not appear in the playing-11. Seeing this, CSK fans became very sad, because the spectators were eagerly waiting for MS Dhoni to enter the field since the beginning of the season. MS Dhoni was present at Chepauk ground for this match, but despite this he decided not to play.

Meanwhile, a photo of MS Dhoni surfaced on social media, due to which fans thought that Thala has taken retirement from IPL. Actually, CSK won the toss and decided to bat first. During this time, when CSK’s first innings ended, all the CSK players took a group photo during the innings break. During this, MS Dhoni was also present with his fellow players.

Has Dhoni retired from IPL?

MS Dhoni posed for a group photo with all the players during the CSK vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match. Due to this, a discussion started among the fans on social media whether MS Dhoni has said goodbye to IPL. For the past several days, there were speculations that MS Dhoni would play his last match at Chepauk ground on 18th May. Although this did not happen, but when the group photo of CSK came out, the restlessness of the fans increased.

Let us tell you that CSK (Chennai Super Kings) At the end of every season, the team takes a group photo at its home ground, in which all the players of the squad are included. Often this photo is taken in the last match played at the home ground in the league stage. This has nothing to do with MS Dhoni’s retirement.

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Dhoni last seen at Chepauk?

Hyderabad: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad after winning the toss against Hyderabad. (Ruturaj Gaikwad) Won the toss and decided to bat first. During the toss, commentator Ravi Shastri asked Gaikwad a question about MS Dhoni. On this Rituraj Gaikwad said that he (MS Dhoni) is not fit to play. Gaikwad further said that you never know, if we win this match then he can come in the last match. This is CSK’s last match on the Chepauk ground this season. If MS Dhoni retires before the next season, it will be the last time fans will see MS Dhoni in Chepauk during the IPL.

Camera’s eye on Dhoni

CSK fans are eagerly waiting for MS Dhoni’s return to the field. CSK is playing its 13th match, but MS Dhoni has not played a single match yet. Not only this, when CSK team was going to other cities for matches with other teams, even then MS Dhoni was not traveling with the team. However, during the match being played against Sunrisers Hyderabad, MS Dhoni was seen in the dugout. During this time the camera’s eyes remained on MS Dhoni.

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