Chennai Super Kings Aim To Sign 27-Year-Old Wicketkeeper Batter Despite Retaining MS Dhoni For IPL 2025: Report

The retention deadline for the IPL 2025 season is just around the corner on October 31. As it draws near, the biggest question on everyone's mind is whether MS Dhoni would be retained by CSK. The possibility seems immense, given the fact that the BCCI has brought back the rule, wherein an Indian player retired for more than four years can be classified as an uncapped player. However, it looks like CSK are not looking at the 42-year-old is not the only wicketkeeper-batter option that the franchise are looking at.

CSK Aim For Rishabh PantAccording to a report by The Indian Express, CSK are in for a major overhaul with an eye in the future. Hence, they are keen to rope in Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 auction, with reports stating that he might leave the Delhi Capitals before the deadline for the IPL 2025 retention.The report also states that CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, and head coach Stephen Fleming would be in a meeting ahead of the retention deadline on October 31. Reports state that , with MS Dhoni being retained as the uncapped player. MS Dhoni Drops Big Hint On IPL FutureIn a recent event, MS Dhoni more or less confirmed that he would be playing the IPL for CSK for the next few years. He said that he needs to keep himself fit for 9 months so that he can play two and a half months of the IPL.“The emotions keep coming, the commitments are there. I want to enjoy the game for the next few years. I have to keep myself fit for nine months, so that I can play two and a half months of IPL. You need to plan it out, but at the same time chill a bit,” the five-time IPL winning captain with CSK said.