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MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming for CSK, IPL 2023 (Image Source: Twitter)
MS Dhoni is currently busy playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing IPL. However, before the start of the season, reports came out that it could be the last season for him to don the yellow jersey. But, still, the CSK skipper has not officially confirmed anything. Meanwhile, during the tournament, he gave some indications.
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After the KKR match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, MS Dhoni said the crowd was 'trying to give him a farewell'. In one of CSK's home games, Dhoni claimed that he is in the last phase of his career. So, fans are still confused about whether he will play or not for another year for CSK. On 31 April 2023, MS Dhoni was in action as CSK took on PBKS at Chepauk.
“We need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad.” - MS Dhoni
But, PBKS managed to win the game on the last ball and CSK suffered a second-straight defeat. After the match, CSK head coach, Stephen Fleming came up for the post-match press and shared a statement on Dhoni’s retirement. When he was asked if MS Dhoni had told him anything about retirement, in reply to that, Fleming said: "No, he hasn't indicated anything". Hearing that, some fans went crazy and shared their views on social media. Speaking of the match, Dhoni scored 13* runs off four balls, including two sixes.
After losing the match, Dhoni said: “We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it. Also towards the end of our innings, could we have got 10 more? Because our bowling needs exposure, and we should be doing better with the bat. The pitch had turn, there was some turn when it hit the seam. The slower balls gripped. I think 200 was par but we bowled two bad overs. Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad.”
Here is how fans have reacted:
Dhoni never gives any signals. He will wake up one fine day and leave the entire country surprised.
— Sumit Agarwal 🇮🇳 (@sumitagarwal_IN) April 30, 2023
match haar gye lekin ye news sun ke accha lag rha hai
— 🅽eel (@cskian407) April 30, 2023
Good news to end the day donno but it's dhoni who do things in silent.
— nag swaroop (@swaroop_nag) April 30, 2023
Oreyyy🥺
— 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐁💫✨ (@Urstruly_Sri) April 30, 2023
Bro ye wahi banda hai jo achank se retirement post daal di thi to koi bharosa nhi inka
— shantnu yadav (@theshantnuyadav) April 30, 2023
Matlab pakka retire hoga.
— Jay K (@tingaltawal) April 30, 2023
Let him go, don't make him stay long enough to see him as a liability
— s (@thisisntsxi) April 30, 2023
MS never indicate anything to anyone. He just opens his Social media profile, post retirement news and goes offline. That's it.
— Sharon Solomon (@BSharan_6) April 30, 2023
Fleming ko bolo ki post match presentation dekhein
— Abhishek (@MSDianAbhiii) April 30, 2023