After CSK’s Lap of Honour at Chepauk everyone is speculating that this is CSK star MS Dhoni’s last season to this former England captain Kevin Pietersen said that he will be surprised if Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from Indian Premier League after the ongoing season. The English batting legend said that the impact player rule might help Dhoni in prolonging his IPL career. CSK has been the favourite of all the fans, receiving big support from both home and away matches this season as fans have a feeling that Dhoni might bid his farewell to IPL after the 2023 edition.
“I was there for Dhoni’s lap of honour on Sunday, and it was incredible to see how the stadium stayed completely full. I’d be extremely surprised if this is his last season. I think this impact player rule actually helps him tremendously, where he can keep for 20 overs and bat wherever he wants to bat,” Pietersen wrote in his column for Betway.
Petersen further said “He makes the team better with the decisions he makes as a captain, and his keeping has been tremendous. It’s not like he takes a batting position up, because he tends to come in at seven, eight or nine to whack a few deliveries,”.
“He’ll have the opportunity for eight or nine months of rest, sort his knee out, and get himself fit and ready for another season.
“I hope it’s not the last we see of Dhoni, and I know everybody in the country would want him to play another season,” Pietersen added.