IPL 2025: MS Dhoni’s CSK-joining date revealed, ex-skipper “fully-fit” before new season

Even after 17 editions of the IPL, MS Dhoni’s popularity remains unprecedented. At 43, he is still the most sough-after player, at least in the CSK franchise. Now, almost a month before the IPL 2025, there is a lot of curiosity around, as to when will Dhoni join the CSK for practice?

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As per a report in MyKhel now, the former India and CSK skipper will land in Chennai on Feb 25, and will start training with the team then. “MS Dhoni is likely to be in Chennai on February 25 for the IPL. He was abroad for a long time but now he will be with CSK,” a source told MyKhel.

MSD Still Very Fit

It was only last year, that Dhoni relinquished the captaincy and handed it over to youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad. At this year’s IPL Auction, he was retained as an uncapped player for INR 4 Cr. But then he will still be in the decision-making group of the team. Meanwhile, time and again, there have been doubts raised over MS Dhoni’s fitness, but the source revealed that the veteran was good to go for another season.

“Dhoni is fully fit. He was training well and even exercising. He did everything. Now, if you compare a 43-year-old’s fitness with a 23-year-old, that’s not fair. But even now, Mahi is fitter than many youngsters,” the source added.

CSK Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal.