MS Dhoni drops big hint on IPL future, decision expected before December

MS Dhoni has said he will decide on his IPL future before December, leaving CSK fans anxious his availability for IPL 2027. The former CSK captain joked that medical tests would determine if he could play another season.Dhoni is set to make a call on his career before December (Courtesy: PTI)CSK star MS Dhoni has given probably the clearest hint about him playing the next season of the IPL. Dhoni said he is all set to take a call on his future before December this year. Dhoni missed the entirety of last season due to calf issues, as Chennai missed out on making it to the playoffs of IPL 2026. Since then, a lot has been said about the future of the former India captain and if he will continue playing on.Speaking at a healthcare event in Bengaluru, the question about his future once again came into focus. In his usual joking fashion, Dhoni said he will have to go through the test and see if he will be able to deliver one more season in CSK colours“Doc, I will have to go through the test. You will have to give me the report, and then before December, I will have to see, you know, how strong I am to maybe play one more season,” said Dhoni, as quoted by ANI.The former CSK skipper put all the pressure on the doctors, saying that they will be the ones who will make sure he is running condition to take the rigours of the IPL for one more year. “And if I am not, then, you know, you will have to make sure that you do everything right with me and make sure that this old vintage vehicle is running well on the road. So all the pressure is on them.”CSK HOPING TO SEE DHONI IN IPL 2027CSK remain hopeful that Dhoni will be there to play in IPL 2027. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said that the decision has been left in the hands of the star wicketkeeper, but there is a chance he will be back in the yellow of the franchise. "It's a question you need to ask him. I also have to ask him. He informs us of his decision when he arrives in Chennai. I have a feeling that the chances of him continuing to play for CSK are there. He is still a player, you know," Kasi Viswanathan said.After missing out on the playoffs last season, Chennai have undergone a rebuild in their backroom staff with Stephen Fleming leaving his role as the head coach and Zaheer Khan taking over. - Ends