Mahendra Singh Dhoni has finally has broken silence about his retirement from the game. Speculations over his retirement have been spreading across the India’s cricket fraternity once again after Saturday’s IPL clash between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals on Saturday after Dhoni’s parents attended the match for the first time.

Speaking to Raj Shamani in a podcast, Dhoni cleared his stance, putting an end to all rumors on the subject of retirement. Dhoni said that he is not going to make up his mind about prolonging his playing career anytime soon. After the 18th edition of the IPL concludes in May, Dhoni is keen to use the next 10 months in deciding what he wants to do next year.

"I am still playing the IPL and one year at a time. I am 43, by the end of this IPL season, I will be 44 in July. So I have 10 months to decide whether I want to play one more year and it's not me deciding; it's my body, whether you can play or not," he said on Raj Shamani’s podcast.

Since the start of the IPL 2025 season, Dhoni has impressed one and all with his wicket-keeping abilities and fitness. His mind has also remained as sharp as ever, while his reflexes have shown no signs of a decline. But it's with the bat that Dhoni has struggled.

Though Dhoni has only been dismissed once in four matches this campaign, he has not succeeded in finishing even a single innings on a strong note.

In the match against Delhi Capitals, Dhoni could only score a 26-ball 30 as the Super Kings succumbed to a 50-run loss. With CSK securing just 1 win from their first 4 matches, a lot needs to be changed if the franchise is to finish among the top 4 sides in this campaign.