Is MS Dhoni stepping down? Chennai Super King's video evokes emotional fan response
WILL MS DHONI STAY on for another season as Chennai Super Kings captain or is he leaving?
After CSK won their fifth IPL title, their legendary skipper left that question open-ended. Now, a video posted by CSK is reigniting speculation and a rather emotional conversation among the fans about the same topic.
The CSK video, titled 'Oh Captain, my Captain', shows MSD running up the tunnel towards the ground, as several moments showing him in Chennai colours are superimposed on it.
Oh Captain, My Captain!#WhistlePodu #Yellove @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/whJeUjWUVd
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 13, 2023
Several fans responded to the post emotionally, thinking it may be a hint that their favourite Thala may be hanging up his gloves.
If this is a prelude to his retirement, we should respectfully accept his decision and celebrate his all time illustrious career !
— SrividyaGanesh (@srividyaganesh) June 13, 2023
Considering the way he retired from ODI and Test cricket we can safely assume that he has retired from playing IPL. He never announces his retirement early but just fades away and we will realise only when don't see him again in the team.
— Tom N Jacob (@tomjacob83) June 13, 2023
It was 19.29 hrs when retirement was announced for international career.
— Secular Indian Citizen : Sonya #MaskUp (@chasah) June 14, 2023
The tweet is 19.05 hrs... It it ?
Can't bear to see this.
Please please please don't leave @IPL @msdhoni please sir please apke karn hi hmlog match dekhne aate h , apki jagah koi nhi le sakta hai kvi v nhi ..you are always our best captain in world
— Er.Dhiraj Kumar (chikku) (@ChikkuDhiraj) June 13, 2023
However, others thoguht it may indicate that Dhoni may still play, just step down from the captaincy.
if really there is a change in captaincy, allow the new captain to build the team during auction. If there is transition captain, he too be considered during auction along with @msdhoni (guiding captain) and future captain
— Kuthubus Saman (@kuthubussaman) June 14, 2023
Sir, thank you for being a part of our life for last decade, India and Indian corporates have learnt lot from https://t.co/FcSRVzcT9I will be an absolute honor for the game perhaps if you could grace the field one more time perhaps as an impact player as we CSKians need you
— mahesh (@hemas2k1) June 14, 2023
Although, it could just be a declaration of commitment from CSK to carry on with him at the helm of the team.
To know for sure, we'll likely have to wait until next year.
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