This gentle banter subtly exposes the emotional attachment followers have with MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are within the information for retaining MS Dhoni for the IPL 2025 season for simply Rs 4 crore, after a newly launched rule that regards gamers who haven’t performed for India previously 5 years as ‘uncapped.’ It is a strategic transfer for CSK to spend on buying extra star gamers within the upcoming public sale with funds it’s getting from the IPL, as it’s a large cash recreation in India.
Former Indian cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Sanjay Manjrekar had amusing at this rule, declaring its emotional overtones. The rule’s revival, mentioned Kaif, was ‘very good’ as ‘they saved 10-15 crores’ by retaining Dhoni at a lower cost. If gamers like him proceed to carry out effectively within the IPL, then they too shouldn’t be thought of uncapped, he mentioned.
Manjrekar additionally echoed Kaif’s sentiments, saying even he and Kaif at the moment are considered uncapped underneath this regulation. This gentle banter subtly exposes the emotional attachment followers have with a Dhoni and the coverage of manipulating inside the IPL scheme of issues.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja are additionally retained for Rs 18 crore on the CSK retention record, together with Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 13 crore) and Shivam Dube (Rs 12 crore). CSK is trying to strengthen their squad additional forward of the IPL public sale and proceed with their former captain for one more season.
Cricket followers and speculations proceed to dominate the social media airwaves as folks wait with bated breath for the public sale and because the talks round his retention and its affect on workforce dynamics proceed.
