After Dhoni’s declaration that he is ready to retire soon, the cricketing world is in a frenzy. Everybody is speculating what game would be Dhoni’s last. But this is why IPLCricBet brings you what his former CSK teammate, Robin Uthappa, foresees about the team captain’s future. Robin has played under the captaincy of Dhoni for both India along with CSK. As such, he is here to predict when ‘Thala’ might retire.

Prelude to MSD’s retirement from the cricket industry

MSD is the current captain of Chennai Super Kings, who are the defending winners of IPL 2024. He returned to his 2nd home recently (Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium) to begin preparing for the soon upcoming game season. There were countless doubts of whether he would join the games, and rightly so. However, the 42 – year old underwent surgery in Mumbai last year. He has made complete recovery since then. The speculations of his retirement are soon to begin again as the games end for the season of 2024.

What does his former teammate think about the situation?

Robin Uthappa is his former teammate who played under him for India as well as CSK. He is presently an expert on JioCinema. After speculating deeply on the situation, he provides his opinion. According to starpunternews, here are his own words on the event.

“CSK would let him play even if he was on a wheelchair! Get off from the wheelchair, bat, and then go back. But I don’t think the batting is the issue for him, I don’t think batting will ever be an issue for him. I think it’s the wicketkeeping. The knees are getting worn out and he loves keeping. So, because he won’t be able to stand there and add value, he’ll probably move on from the game more than for any other reason.”

What do other cricketers think about MSD’s impending retirement?

Similarly, Eoin Morgan, former captain of England, opened up about his thoughts on Dhoni’s time of retirement.

“He’s the type of guy that writes his own script. It’s a feeling thing, most likely for him. If his knees are as bad as Robbie eludes, time is probably ticking because he wouldn’t want to outstay the position that he has put the franchise in simply because he’ll always want the franchise to succeed. He’s so generous with his time, with his respect, he’ll want somebody to come in and take over the mantle.”

Even Suresh Raina, MSD’s long – time teammate, talks about the 2 time world cup winning skipper’s relationship with CSK.

“The best thing about MS is that he comes to Chennai one month or three weeks before the IPL. He bats for around two to three hours under humid conditions and does gym training. During this time, there’s a lot of team bonding and I think it’s something magical.”

According to starpuntergames, there are and will be numerous speculations on the legendary cricketer’s impending retirement. Keep yourself updated on the latest news and you might just know who is the closest to the truth.

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