"You’re not able to do it and walk away"- MS Dhoni ordered to retire immediately from IPL
Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shared his take on the future of MS Dhoni in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He said that if the keeper-batter is unable to do it, he should walk away as he can't keep coming and messing it up.
MS Dhoni has been having a torrid time in the ongoing IPL 2025. The keeper-batter has struggled completely with the bat, and there have been various calls related to his retirement. This is not only because of his poor batting but also the performances of the Chennai Super Kings under his leadership.
MS Dhoni, who was handed the leadership of Chennai Super Kings after the injury of Ruturaj Gaikwad, was unable to lead from the front. Under his leadership, the franchise became the first team to be eliminated from the tournament as they have struggled to win games.
MS Dhoni has been averaging just under 25 with a strike rate of 135.17 in 13 matches in the IPL 2025. In the recent game against Rajasthan Royals, he managed just 16 runs off 17 balls, which says a lot about his struggle in the tournament.
While talking about MS Dhoni's performance, Kris Srikkanth said that the keeper-batter is ageing and one cannot expect too much from him. He urged the CSK skipper to walk away if he was not able to do it. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said:
"Dhoni is also ageing, you can’t expect too much from him. But at the same time, you can’t keep coming and messing it up, if you are not able to do it, say you’re not able to do it and walk away. That’s a call Dhoni can only take. Whether he will continue, if he continues, then in what role: captain, wicket keeper or finisher
"In all fairness, his reflexes have gone down. His knees might have given up, but his fitness, reflex level, everything will obviously come down. And moreover, the top order is flopping."
The problem with CSK today is that Dhoni is not able to replicate his own game - Kris Srikkanth
Kris Srikkanth pointed out that MS Dhoni is unable to replicate his own game. He also spoke about the struggle of him against spinners. He added:
"The problem with CSK today is that Dhoni is not able to replicate his own game. Spinners are tying him down. Once, he used to hit off spinners 10 rows into the stands. In all fairness, he is struggling."