Jab Laat Padne Wali Ho: Mohammed Shami Spills The Beans On MS Dhonis Retirement Plan

Rumours were that IPL 2024 would be MS Dhoni’s last IPL season and he will retire after it but no official statement came either from the player or the franchise. MS recently turned 43 and his availability as a player in IPL 2025 looks subject to fitness at the moment. (Mohammed Shami To Marry Sania Mirza? India Cricketer Breaks Silence On Rumours)

“You [media] guys have been putting a question mark on his future the man himself says, ‘Dekha Jayega’ [let’s see]. I had this conversation with Mahi bhai, asking ‘When should a player retire?”. He said, ‘First when you get bored and second, Jab lage ki laat padne wali hai (when you realize that you would be kicked out of the team),” Shami said on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast.  

“But the first and foremost thing is that when you stop enjoying the game, it’s a sign that your time has come. Better you choose the best moment to retire. Because your body starts intimating you if you can’t sustain a particular format. That’s when a player should call it time,” he added. (KL Rahul To Captain RCB In IPL 2025? Rishabh Pant To Stay With Delhi Capitals- Check Details)

MS Dhoni had a knee surgery after IPL 2023 and was seen recovering from it to prepare for the 2024 season. Whether he will play or not in the IPL 2025, that still remains a mystery but Shami has shed some light on when MS Dhoni could decide to call it time from the IPL as well. MS Dhoni has been part of the Chennai Super Kings since the inaugural season and his absence will be felt in the dressing room once he decides to call it time from the IPL.