A new image of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has sent the internet, especially the supporters of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, into a frenzy.
The photo in question showed the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman wearing a Mumbai Indians jersey as he posed for a photo with some associates.
Dhoni smiling while adorning the jersey of CSK's eternal rivals has sent social media into meltdown. View the photo here:
The image quickly went viral, with many wondering if MS Dhoni is switching sides. Some even demanded that Rohit Sharma should move to CSK in exchange for Dhoni.
The 44-year-old, two-time World Cup-winning captain currently only plies his trade during the Indian Premier League (IPL), and when last asked whether he would continue with CSK, he had said: “It depends. Again, I would say the same thing, I have four to five months to decide, there is no rush to decide what needs to be done.”
“Every year it takes 15% more effort to keep the body fit – and not to forget that this is top-level cricket. It's professional cricket – you have to be at your best – and it's not always the performances that you can count because when cricketers retire because of their performances, a few of them will retire at the age of 22,” Dhoni had also said. HT.
Dhoni's 2025 IPL season
In the 2025 edition of the cash-rich T20 league, CSK were not their usual selves. They managed to win just four of the fourteen matches they played, earning the unwanted distinction of being the first team to be knocked out of the race for the play-offs.
Dhoni himself has slowed down considerably, with CSK coach Stephen Fleming even saying of the Chennai talisman: “He can't bat at full strength for 10 overs.”
In the 14 matches Dhoni played in IPL 2025, he managed just 196 runs at an average of 24.50 and a highest score of 30*.
