On 6 June 2025, a video of the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast was published on YouTube, in which former Australian team captain and explosive batsman Michael Clarke predicted that Indian legendary former captain MS Dhoni will play again in the upcoming IPL 2026.
Along with this, while talking on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast, he described MS Dhoni as the true leader of Chennai Super Kings and Michael Clarke said that he wants to see MS Dhoni playing again in IPL 2026.
Michael Clarke Predicts MS Dhoni’s Future With IPL 2026 And CSK
Talking about the veterans and the bigwigs of the Indian team like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Michael Clarke said,
“I think the great batsmen MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play in IPL 2026. I think MS Dhoni is huge. Whenever he plays in Chennai, not only that but also in away matches, Chennai Super Kings have more fans than any other team. The sponsors are also only because of MS Dhoni. Along with that the fans, they are also because of MS Dhoni,” Michael Clarke said.
He also said, “MS Dhoni is the king of the CSK franchise. They want him to keep playing for all the seasons to come and I don’t think the fans understand the impact of this. When MS Dhoni decides to retire, it will be a huge loss for the CSK franchise.”
The 2025 IPL season was very bad for Chennai Super Kings. They were the first team to be eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoff race for the first time and have been at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table for a long time. Because they won only four of their 14 matches.
CSK’s Condition Worsened After Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Got Injured
CSK’s condition worsened in the middle of the season of IPL 2025 when their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got injured. After the last match of the season of Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni did not give any clear answer about whether he would return in IPL 2026 or not. But he definitely said that he is not in a hurry to take any kind of decision and he will consider it during the year, due to these sentences, hope has arisen among the fans of Chennai Super Kings.
