With so much speculation around MS Dhoni 's IPL future, it seems like he may be retained by the franchise. A latest report on Rev Sports claims that the franchise is looking to retain Dhoni but at a lower retention value.

MS Dhoni | BCCI-IPL Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni is likely to be shortlisted by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for retention ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The other reported retentions are Shivam Dube and Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana.

MS Dhoni has remained tight-lipped on his CSK future but the franchise has reportedly made a bold move on their former captain.

Though he gave the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad on the 2024 season opener against RCB, Dhoni did not stop with his outings.

Dhoni thus could end up playing one more season for the team that had led from the inaugural edition in 2008 until 2023, excluding the 2015 and the 2016 seasons when the franchise was suspended along with Rajasthan Royals due to corruption.

Part of the conversation could see Chennai Super Kings (CSK) retain a chunk of star names including Ravindra Jadeja and Gaikwad. However, the biggest name that is in the headlines is MS Dhoni as fans await his future.

The report added that Delhi Capitals finalised their top retention choices following a recent meeting between Rishabh Pant and co-owner Parth Jindal in Mumbai.

Chennai Super Kings have made a shortlist for retentions ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. MS Dhoni is included as the CSK franchise is looking to keep five players ahead of the auction.