The former Indian captain announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) former skipper MS Dhoni has stirred speculation over his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL). On February 26, he wore a unique t-shirt while arriving in Chennai for the pre-season camp. The t-shirt reads “One Last Time” in Morse code.
The morse code on Thala's t-shirt says "ONE LAST TIME" 😭@ChennaiIPL
— BlackGold✨ (@b1ackgoldd) February 26, 2025
Noooooo😭😭#CSK #IPL #MSD #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/OwnzUszagq
The former Indian captain announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020. He continued to play for IPL and led his team to their fifth trophy in 2023.
At the start of the 2024 season, Thala passed the baton to Ruturaj Gaikwad. While Dhoni still appears fit to play a few more seasons of the T20 league, his unique t-shirt has dropped a hint on his possible retirement from IPL. The fans confirmed the Morse code using Open AI’s Chatgpt before the dramatic news spread like wildfire on social media.
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MS Dhoni has been CSK’s gloveman in all their playing years. It’s unimaginable for the yellow team to take on the field without Thala. The Chennai fans share the same sentiment. After Dhoni’s international retirement, when cricketer-turned-commentator Danny Morrison asked him about his last match in yellow, Dhoni’s two-word response sent social media into a frenzy.
Two words that echoed a million heart flutters from the world over! 💛#DefinitelyNot #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/xNRgKCHS5H
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 1, 2022
However, the 43-year-old mentioned that he needs to put in extra effort to keep up with the fitness demands of the cash-rich league.
“For me, my biggest motivation was that contribution to make India win. Now that I’ve retired from international cricket, I can’t say it’s the same, but for me now, it’s the love for the sport,” Dhoni said at a promotional event in Chennai.
After CSK’s fifth-title win in 2023, he expressed his wish to play one more season as a gesture of gratitude to the fans who have supported him throughout the years. Dhoni is expected to play the entire season of the upcoming IPL edition. However, with the choice of t-shirt, it must be heart-breaking for the fandom to accept their favourite player’s inevitable retirement soon.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team will play their first IPL 2025 game against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on March 23 at their home ground in Chepauk.
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