Chennai Super Kings will retain Dhoni at any cost for IPL 2025, made a big announcement.

A mega auction is to be held before IPL 2025, but the BCCI has not yet released the retention policy. In such a situation, whether MS Dhoni will play the next season of IPL or not is still a big question. Earlier a report had come out that Dhoni will play the next season only if the BCCI's rule of retaining five to six players is implemented. But now big news has come from Chennai Super Kings regarding MS Dhoni.

MS Dhoni will have to return at any cost.

According to a Cricbuzz report, MS Dhoni's decision to play in IPL 2025 will not depend on any policy. Earlier, it was reported that CSK and Dhoni will decide on their future when the BCCI reveals the retention policy for the IPL 2025 mega auction. But now CSK officials also say that if Dhoni decides to play next season, he will be one of their retentions even if BCCI allows only two retentions.

When will the retention policy be announced?

According to reports, it will take some more time for the retention rules to be released. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may postpone the announcement till the end of the month. All eyes will also be on the BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Bengaluru on September 29. It is believed that BCCI officials have indicated a delay to the franchises who have recently approached them regarding the retention rules.

On the other hand, news has also come out that players who have retired from international cricket can be included in the list of uncapped players. Earlier there was a rule in IPL that if a player has retired from international cricket for 5 or more years, he should be considered an uncapped player. This rule was abolished after 2021, but it is believed that this rule can be started once again.