IPL 2022: Dhoni not play for CSK next season, but he may continues as a coach

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will remain with Chennai Super Kings in the next IPL season. However, he might not be available as a player for the franchise, but he given hint that continue as a coach for team.

Dhoni spoke about the same ahead of CSK’s final league stage match of IPL 2021 against Punjab Kings. He clarified that his long-standing association with the Yellow Army would continue in the 2022 season too.

Chennai Super Kings skipper said “You’ll see me in yellow next season but whether I’ll be playing for CSK, you never know. There are a lot of uncertainties coming up, two new teams are coming, we don’t know what the retention rules are,” Dhoni said at the toss, when asked about his future. “We don’t know the retention policy. We don’t know how many players we can retain.”

Dhoni himself indicated that he might not be available as a player for CSK in the 2022 season. In the mega auction, each of the current eight teams will be allowed to retain a few players. Retaining Dhoni for a whopping Rs. 15 crores will certainly impact the purse of CSK. They might not get the desired team combination for future.

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If not as a player, Dhoni is likely to serve the Super Kings as a mentor. He dropped hints regarding the same in his statement on Thursday. He is set to mentor the Indian team at the impending T20 World Cup.

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