If MS Dhoni participates in the IPL in 2024, Suresh Raina says, “We’ll have to see what his commitments are.”

The opening match of the IPL 2023 will take place on March 31. This year, CSK will play at their home stadium for the first time in a long time; therefore, MS Dhoni supporters will undoubtedly fill the Chepauk stadium in Chennai. Whether or not this will be MS Dhoni’s final season is currently a hot topic.

Although there hasn’t been an official declaration from the CSK administration yet, there has been a lot of conjecture that this could be the former Indian captain’s final season. Suresh Raina, a former Indian and CSK hitter, predicts that MS Dhoni will play for CSK in the upcoming IPL season.

“I wish he could, but we’ll have to wait and see what his obligations are. He might still play in the IPL next year, though “NDTV Sports cited Raina as having said at the LLC Masters.

Ahead of the IPL 2023, Raina also discussed Dhoni’s fitness and the team’s advantages, taking into account Chennai’s combination of youth and experience.

“It depends on how this year’s performance goes, but he’s been batting well and appears to be in good shape. Given that he and (Ambati) Rayudu haven’t participated in the competition for a year, it might be a bit difficult. The team, in my opinion, is quite strong because there are so many young players rising through the ranks. There are many young, talented players on that side, including (Ruturaj) Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), (Ben) Stokes, Deepak Chahar, and others. Let’s watch how they perform, he continued.

I’m hoping MS Dhoni succeeds and helps them win: Raina

Additionally, Raina explained how he communicates with Dhoni via phone calls and said that the former captain of India is working extremely hard on the field right now. The first game of the IPL 2023 is played on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans.

He chooses, and we keep in touch (laughs). Haa… You must have watched his videos because he has been practicing a lot, “jamke practice kar rahe hai” (on CSK social media handles). His approach to playing the big shots (in the nets). I hope he succeeds and leads them to victory “said Raina.