MS Dhoni To Retire Before IPL 2026? CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan Breaks Silence At 44 years old, MS Dhoni 's future remains a hot topic, especially with the upcoming IPL 2026 mega auction on the horizon. Dhoni is currently the oldest player in the league and is the third-oldest to ever play in the league. Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in a Hindu Rajput family to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. [2][3] His parents hailed from Lwali village in Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) and he was the youngest of three children. [4][5][6] His family spells the surname as "Dhauni". [7] The spelling " Dhoni " emerged due to a spelling mistake in his school certificates and, despite repeated attempts by his family, has never been rectified. [8] Dhoni did his schooling from DAV ... Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2026, dispelling immediate retirement rumors. Despite a challenging IPL 2025 season, Dhoni himself stated he has ... MS Dhoni took over the CSK captaincy from Ruturaj Gaikwad but the five-time champions finished 10th on the table with just four wins from 14 matches in IPL 2025.
