Dhoni needs these rules to play..!? CSK's action request..!?
Mahendra Singh dhoni is playing for CSK (Chennai Super Kings) in 2008. dhoni, who has played a lot of matches, only played for pune Supergiants when he was banned for two seasons for CSK in 2016 and 2017. He handed over his captaincy to Jadeja in 2022 after leading CSK in other seasons. However, dhoni, who regained the captaincy that very season, handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj in the 2024 season after winning the trophy in 2023. Before the start of the 2025 IPL season, the mega auction is set to take place. Held once in three years, this mega auction is conducted to ensure that all teams are given an equal opportunity in its structure.
According to reports, some requests have been made to the bcci on behalf of the 5-time champions chennai Super Kings. One of the important ones is the insistence on bringing back the rule that if a player has retired from international cricket for five years or more, he should also be considered an uncapped player. This rule was in place from 2008 to 2021. After that, CSK plans to retain dhoni as an uncapped player by bringing this rule now, as this rule was removed in the last mega auction. That means, as per the current rules, Rs 4 crore is sufficient to retain an uncapped player. Hence, CSK requests to bring back this rule. It claims to hold more than 4 players. dhoni had recently said in hyderabad that he will decide whether to play next season only after the IPL rules are announced and the welfare of the team is important. In that sense, many believe that dhoni will make a re-entry to make up for the disappointment of the last season.