India, Jan. 25 -- Since his international retirement, MS Dhoni continues to entertain fans. The former India captain is currently preparing for the 19th IPL season. He has been in action in the IPL for six seasons now, since his last match for India in 2019. With the arrival of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, many fans feel that Dhoni could also take up a non-playing role in IPL 2026. But former India cricketer R Ashwin feels that Dhoni will be playing in IPL 2026, and could come in to bat at No. 3 in the Powerplay.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said, "Dhoni looks set to play as he has already started practising. He's looking fit. Some said he may not play in the 11, or this might be his last season. But it looks like he got ...