Former Indian batter and analyst Mohammad Kaif has revealed that no one could anticipate former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s next move, stating that fans have to wait and watch for his last IPL game.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif pointed out that in an IPL 2025 fixture, Dhoni’s parents marked their presence at the stadium in Chennai, and fans assumed it could be his last match, but no official statement came out from the cricketer or the franchise.
“When has Dhoni ever opened his cards? So how can we say he will take a call in December? He might have said it now, but he will not. He missed games last year, but we would always see clips of him practising in the nets, which made us think he would play the next game, but he never did,” Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
“And that went on. The entire IPL passed, and he was not even ruled out as such. Even his parents had come, and it felt like it would be his last game. But no one knows about Dhoni. No one. So we will have to wait and watch. Although his end is near, everyone knows that. He himself knows it. But CSK will have to move on. And they have, in some way, by trading in Samson,” he added.
Further, Kaif highlighted how CSK would benefit from Liam Livingstone’s trade. He went on to state that the Chepauk surface would assist Livingstone as a batter and, moreover, he can roll his arm as a part-time off-spinner.
“I feel CSK will also benefit from Livingstone. The pitch in Chennai has changed a bit now. Runs are being scored there too, and the role of spinners has reduced. Fast bowlers are also doing well there. So, if they want to play only two spinners, Livingstone can bowl off-spin along with Noor. He can also be effective against left-handers as an off-spinner if needed, as a finisher and someone who can bowl a few overs too,” he concluded.
