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CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed MS Dhoni will play IPL 2026, ending years of speculation as trade talks for Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson continue, sources say.
- Recently, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed MS Dhoni will play in the Indian Premier League 2026, saying to Cricbuzz, `MS has told us that he will be available for the next season`.
- After months of retirement rumours, Kasi Viswanathan's confirmation follows prolonged speculation as he recently told his grandson Noah that MS Dhoni was not retiring for this IPL.
- MS Dhoni, long associated with CSK, has played 248 matches for Chennai Super Kings since 2008 and led them to five IPL titles, captaining half of last season after Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury.
- Fans can finally relax after Kasi Viswanathan confirmed Dhoni's return, as CSK plans a meeting on November 10 and 11 with top leadership involved.
- Trade talks have resumed over Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals skipper, ahead of the November 15 retention deadline, with RR likely to demand a top CSK player and Samson’s captaincy unconfirmed.
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CSK confident MS Dhoni will be available for IPL 2026, says CEO Kasi Viswanathan
In an interview with India Today, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan said the franchise is confident that MS Dhoni will play in the IPL 2026 season. Dhoni’s return brings renewed hope for CSK after a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign, where they finished at the bottom of the table.
MS Dhoni to play in IPL 2026, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirms
CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that their talisman MS Dhoni will be playing in the Indian Premier League 2026, Cricbuzz reported. Recently, Viswanathan had revealed the same to his grandson Noah in the Provoke Lifestyle magazine, saying that "he is not retiring for this IPL". The CEO has now confirmed the same to Cricbuzz. "MS has told us that he will be available for the next season," Viswanathan said as quoted by the website. Dhoni has…
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