Robin Uthappa believes IPL 2026 could be MS Dhoni’s final season with Chennai Super Kings, with the veteran likely to take on a mentor-player role. He also backed Ruturaj Gaikwad to continue as CSK captain, urging the franchise not to rush leadership changes despite past setbacks and Sanju Samson’s presence.
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to represent Chennai Super Kings (CSK) yet again in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the former India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes it might be the last IPL season for the veteran wicketkeeper-batter.
Speaking on JioHotstar, the 40-year-old Uthappa suggested that MS Dhoni will potentially be playing his final IPL season.
"IPL 2026 is likely to be Dhoni's last year in the yellow jersey. I see him playing more of a mentor-cum-player role this year. I don't see him batting at number seven. I see him batting at number eight. Knowing that he is on his way out, he wants to wean himself out. I think he will do that," said Uthappa.
The 44-year-old Dhoni is among four active players to feature in all IPL seasons, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey being the other three.
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