India, April 12 -- A night of heartbreak at Chepauk on Friday left Chennai Super Kings fans disappointed, but for former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif, it raised deeper questions about the direction of the franchise - and the future of its most iconic player. Following CSK's crushing eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday, Kaif took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his concerns about the team's stagnating performances and MS Dhoni's future with the franchise.

In a sharply-worded post, he wrote: "Is this Dhoni's last season? The way CSK's season is going, is the time right for a change? Last question: Why give a slow pitch at home when the rivals have spinners like Narine and Varun?"

The statement came after CSK, captaine...