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Dhoni says 'nothing to decide now' over retirement plans

Last updated: May 8, 2025 | 19:20

Noor Ahmad, right, listens to Mahendra Singh Dhoni before bowling his next delivery during the match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. AP

Chennai Super Kings' Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes a run during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 7, 2025. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - May 7, 2025 Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni in action REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - May 7, 2025 Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni speaks with Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit after the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya

India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni will not rush into a decision about retirement when the Indian Premier League ends this month, saying he will listen to his body as his 44th birthday approaches.

Dhoni was speaking after a trademark late cameo with the bat, including a final-over six, helped Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night.

Chennai are bottom of the IPL and out of the playoffs, leaving Dhoni — who last played for India in 2019 —- potentially two games away from the end of a glittering career.

"After this IPL is over I have to work hard for another six to eight months to see if my body can take this pressure," Dhoni, whose birthday is in July, told reporters.

"Nothing to decide now."

The 2011 World Cup winning captain was the biggest draw for the Kolkata crowd, who gave the veteran a huge ovation on what could have been his final appearance at the famous Eden Gardens stadium.

"The love and affection I have seen is excellent. A lot of them don't know when it is going to be my last time," the wicketkeeper said.

"So they want to come and see me play."

Agence France-Presse

Dhoni says 'nothing to decide now' over retirement plans

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