Irfan Pathan thinks MS Dhoni will stay with the Chennai Super Kings forever and never retire from the team. Dhoni has been with the franchise since the first IPL season in 2008 and has led them to five IPL titles. He is likely to play in the upcoming IPL 2024 as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings.
Irfan Pathan On MS Dhoni Taking Retirement From CSK
After leading the Chennai Super Kings to victory in the last season, MS Dhoni was anticipated to retire. However, he assured his fans of his return for the next season. Subsequently, in June 2023, he underwent knee surgery at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai and has been undergoing rehabilitation since. The Chennai Super Kings have been providing regular updates on his fitness, indicating significant progress. Dhoni commenced his batting practice last month, appearing fit and ready for the upcoming season.
In a discussion on Star Sports, Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar were questioned about the dependency of teams, specifically whether Chennai Super Kings rely more on MS Dhoni or Mumbai Indians on Rohit Sharma. Responding to this, Irfan Pathan said:
“There is no doubt that the dependency is more on MS Dhoni. Many people will watch this and even if they are not CSK fans even then they will say that in the coming time when MS Dhoni will not be there.”
He added: “It is a scary thought but what will happen? MS Dhoni will use his brain and he will change the way the team plays to change the dependency. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will never retire from CSK.”
Sanjay Manjrekar agreed with Irfan Pathan and said: “Clearly there is more reliance on Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to CSK, not just Dhoni the player but now completely the leader, they are more reliant. But coming to Mumbai Indians, they don’t believe in reliance on just one player, we like to spread the net that’s why Hardik Pandya is coming.”
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#IrfanPathan believes #Dhoni will never retire from Chennai, and we wholeheartedly #Believe it! 💛😍
He says that even though Chennai rely heavily on #Thala, he will ensure that the team transitions smoothly! pic.twitter.com/lVXj03iplJ
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 26, 2024
