Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again sparked retirement rumors ahead of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni arrived in Chennai for the upcoming IPL season, where Chennai Super Kings will hold a camp before their first game against Mumbai Indians on March 23. Fans noticed that Dhoni’s t-shirt had a coded message in Morse code that read “One last time,” leading to speculation about his retirement.
During the launch of his app powered by Single.id, Dhoni expressed his desire to enjoy cricket like a child in his remaining years as an active cricketer. The 43-year-old will play in IPL 2025 as an uncapped player due to a reinstated BCCI rule that allows Indian players who haven’t played an international game in five years or more to enter the auction as “uncapped.”
Dhoni’s last international appearance was in the 2019 World Cup semifinal, and he announced his retirement from international cricket a year later. The coded message on his t-shirt and his comments about wanting to enjoy cricket like a child have left fans emotional and speculating about his future in the sport.
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