There is a huge speculation about MS Dhoni and his cricketing future as far as the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) is concerned. The former India captain has continued to remain tight-lipped over his association and future with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) before the much-awaited IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. Dhoni stepped down as CSK’s skipper last year and handed over the leadership duties to Ruturaj Gaikwad during IPL 2024.

MS Dhoni Reveals Fun Banter With Sakshi Dhoni Over Stumping Rules

MS Dhoni, apart from his batting and wicketkeeping prowess is considered as one of the smartest brains of the sport. Dhoni’s understanding of the game and his presence of mind has always been lauded by his contemporaries, his fans and cricket experts. Having led India for nearly a decade, Dhoni’s presence of mind and his astute capability to read the game has won India many matches in the past. Dhoni, who was attending an event recently, opened up on an incident where he was having a funny banter with his wife Sakshi Dhoni over the rules of stumping.

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‘We were sitting in our home and watching a game. It was an One Day International (ODI) I guess. So, Sakshi was also sitting by my side. Usually, Sakshi and I, we don’t discuss about cricket. So the bowler fired in a delivery, it was a wide. The batsman stepped out and was eventually stumped. So of course, the field umpires went for a review, referred it to the TV umpire. My wife started, it is Not Out. The batsman had already started to walk while Sakshi was speaking. She said, you just see, they will call him back. A batsman can’t be stumped on a wide ball. So, I said, a stumping is possible on wide ball, but not on a no ball, to which she replied, you don’t know anything. Eventually, the batsman was declared out and then she says, you know, there is something wrong’, said Dhoni.

Chennai Super Kings To Take Advantage Of The Uncapped Player Rule?

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The IPL mega auctions and retentions are also much talked about this time around, due to the ‘Uncapped Player’ Rule. The rule also has a bit of twist in it. Any former international star, if he hasn’t played at the highest level and hasn’t represented his country for five straight years will fall under the category of an uncapped player. MS Dhoni last represented India in 2019 and hence, CSK might very well retain him as an uncapped player.