Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket after the 2019 ODI World Cup. However, even after this, he continued to play in the IPL. After the IPL 2023 season, he also left the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings. This made it seem that 2024 would be his last season. But he surprised everyone by deciding to play this year as well. Now fans and cricket experts are speculating when he will retire from this tournament. However, now his fellow CSK cricketer Robin Uthappa has given a shocking statement about his playing. He believes that Dhoni can play till 2029.

Will Dhoni play till 2029?

Most of the cricketers who played with Dhoni have retired from the IPL. Now everyone's eyes are on him. Like every season, this time also before the season starts, the talk is going on whether this is going to be Dhoni's last season. Dhoni himself did not say anything, but his teammate Uthappa answered this.

In the JioHotstar show, he said, 'If you have skills and passion, then I don't think anyone should stop you. If he retires after this season, I will not be surprised. But even if he plays the next 4 seasons, I will not be surprised.' However, Dhoni has not said anything about his retirement yet.

Dhoni's fitness is not the same as before

This statement Uthappa has surprised everyone because Dhoni's fitness is not the same as before. In the last two seasons, he has faced only 130 balls. At the same time, he had to undergo knee surgery to play in IPL 2024. During the tournament, he was also seen struggling to run. However, despite all these problems, he did wicketkeeping throughout the season. Therefore, Uthappa believes that no one can read what is going on in Dhoni's mind. He has his way of doing everything, in which he is successful.

Dhoni is busy in preparation

The 18th season of IPL is starting from March 22. On March 23, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will clash at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Dhoni has started preparing for this match. 43-year-old Dhoni is going to play on the cricket field after 10 months. Recently, he was seen practicing big shots during the training session.

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