Xtra Time Web Desk: Former West Indies star batter Chris Gayle believes that Mahendra Singh Dhoni might not play all the matches of IPL 2024. He said Dhoni might take a break halfway through the tournament, and that is exactly why he has decided to step down from captaincy. Handed it over to youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad just before the tournament commenced.
Gayle said, “He might not play all games. There may be a little break in between for him. That’s why the decision. But MSD will go well, don’t worry about that.”
Dhoni has played only in the IPL since 2020. There was a lot of suppositions about his retirement in 2023 as the five-time IPL-winning captain battled through a knee injury and played the entire season but at the end of season, he promised to ‘definitely’ come back in 2024 for the fans’ sake.
Dhoni’s swift moving behind the stumps In the IPL 2024 opener shows he is all fit now. He hardly made any mistakes and those long locks of his provided the perfect backdrop when ran out Anuj Rawat in the last ball of the RCB innings. He anyway has decided to keep him to No.7 or 8 in the batting order so the chances of him playing out the entire season cannot be ruled out.