India, Feb. 22 -- The word is finally out on MS Dhoni. Yes, he will play in the 2026 Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings. The league starts next month. In the last two seasons, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been the designated captain but whenever something happens to him like injuries, Dhoni is invariably brought back to the helm.

44-year-old Dhoni has not been scoring in a prolific way either in the last few years. If truth be told, he chooses to bat way down the order more often than not. Many believe he knows that he is finished as a player, and as a result he doesn't want to play too many balls and hurt his team's chances. Be that as it may, the IPL franchise doesn't want him to walk off into the sunset as they always find some way ...