India, March 18 -- MS Dhoni is set to play his 18th Indian Premier League (IPL) season in what is technically his 25th year in cricket, having made his senior debut in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar in January, 2000. Notably, he remained relevant to Chennai Super Kings' cause last season even at the age of 42, scoring 161 runs but that came at an incredible strike rate of 220.54 and average of 53.66 in 11 innings and remaining as sharp as ever behind the wickets. Dhoni's longtime former teammate Harbhajan Singh has now revealed what the great man told him when asked how he keeps going at this age.

"I met him recently at a wedding function. He looked very fit and solid," said Harbhajan on ESPNCricinfo. "I asked him, 'Isn't it hard, what you'r...