Chennai Tremendous Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan has dismissed rumours that MS Dhoni has requested for stakes within the franchise. The CSK CEO additionally mentioned that Dhoni is but to make a dedication about his future within the IPL and if he would participate within the 2027 version.
Unverified reviews have fuelled hypothesis a couple of doable rift between MS Dhoni and Chennai Tremendous Kings, with claims suggesting that the previous captain and the franchise might at present be at odds over a possible possession stake.
In line with a report by Cricblogger, Dhoni initially sought a 25 per cent share within the franchise earlier than reportedly decreasing his demand to twenty per cent. The report additional claimed that CSK responded with a proposal of a 5.5 per cent stake. None of those claims, nonetheless, have been independently confirmed.
Nonetheless, Viswanathan put an finish to the rumours.
“The rumours are utterly baseless,” mentioned Viswanathan informed PTI.
WILL DHONI PLAY IN 2027?
One other matter of dialogue has been Dhoni’s future within the IPL and if he’ll proceed to play in 2027. The previous India captain did not play a single recreation attributable to an damage as CSK crashed out earlier than making it to the playoffs.
Viswanathan mentioned that Dhoni hasn’t mentioned that he will not play in IPL 2027 and in the mean time it’s a little bit of a ready recreation.
“Dhoni hasn’t but mentioned he will not play. So lets wait,” mentioned Viswanathan.
This remark from Viswanathan comes after he had said earlier that CSK won’t mind having Dhoni as a fixture with the team in any capability, even in a mentor position.
“We’ve got not mentioned something with MS as of now. MS takes his selections on his personal, and we respect that,” Kasi mentioned.
“We might all the time prefer to have him as a everlasting fixture at CSK in no matter capability — be it as a participant, coach or mentor, no matter he would really like. Any determination depends upon him.”
It stays to be seen if Dhoni can be part of CSK subsequent season. However within the meantime, Dhoni appears to be having fun with life outdoors of the monitor in the mean time.
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