Will Dhoni now play for a new team in IPL? (Photo- PTI)
MS Dhoni and CSK Split After IPL 2026: The relationship between MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings is counted among the most successful and oldest partnerships in IPL history. Even though MS Dhoni may not have played a single match in IPL 2026, he was seen in the last home match with the team. But now such reports are coming out that after IPL 2026, this long standing relationship may end. A shocking claim has been made regarding the relationship between MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings.
Will Dhoni now play for a new team in IPL?
According to a report by Cricblogger, Dhoni will hardly be a part of Chennai Super Kings in the coming season. Although there has been no official confirmation yet about his complete retirement from IPL, it is believed that even if he plays in the next season, it is possible that he will take the field for some other franchise.
It is being told that Dhoni’s stay out of the team in the 2026 season is not just a matter of fitness. He did suffer a calf injury at the beginning of the season, but later the team combination and the future strategy of the franchise also became a big reason. The report claims that Chennai Super Kings now wants to move forward in the direction of forming a new team with young players. According to the report, differences have increased between the team management and Dhoni on many issues in the last two years. Dhoni is especially not happy with the transfer of players and some decisions related to the team. It is believed that the team management took many major decisions without discussing them, due to which the distance in the relations between the two sides kept increasing.
CSK became champion 5 times
MS Dhoni has been with Chennai Super Kings since 2008. He has played only 2 seasons for another team, when CSK was not a part of the league. Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL title 5 times under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Under his captaincy, he also made Chennai Super Kings win the Champions League T20 title twice. In such a situation, if Dhoni is seen playing for any other IPL team in the future, then it will be a very emotional moment for the cricket fans.
