Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team partner Swastik Chikara has made a massive revelation on the future of the great MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Swastik Chikara said that 44 -year -old MS Dhoni is still very strong and will definitely play the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
I don’t think he will retire anytime soon – Swastik Chikara
20 -year -old Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Swastik Chikara emerged as one of the popular players without any match in IPL 2025.
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Chikara, which is from Uttar Pradesh, was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for INR 30 million at the mega auction, and he gained much fame and popularity during his first term with IPL 2025 champions.
Swastik Chikara did not get an opportunity to play any match, but became popular for Virat Kohli due to his visual praise, as he was mostly hanging around the legend of India.
Meanwhile, speaking on YouTube podcast with Cricxtasy, Swastik Chikara said that meeting MS Dhoni was a “different feeling”. He also said that MS Dhoni will never retire soon and will be seen again in IPL 2026. He said in detail:
“It was a completely different feeling, tala for a reason. The reason for this is, brother. I mean, he is really a good person, I swear. Dhoni Bhai is just Dhoni Bhai.
“He will play, he will play, the Bro (IPL 2026). The man has so much energy. He is very strong (very knowing USS man). He will definitely play. I don’t think he would soon retire any time, I was joking, joking, and having fun. He said, ‘Well, you are a desi man,’
Chennai Super Kings hope that MS Dhoni will play another season
According to a recent Ravesports report, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise MS Dhoni is expecting at least one more season before hanging his shoes.
This is N.C. Due to the return of Srinivasan. He shares a good coordination with Dhoni, and the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman is highly prone to the field, with the final decision, the IPL is close to 2026.
MS Dhoni is currently on the salary of INR 4-crores with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who is maintained as an uncontempted player.
In IPL 2025, Dhoni scored 196 runs at a strike rate of 24.50 and 135.17 on an average. After Ruturaj Gikwad was injured, he also took over as CSK captain in the middle of the season and was dismissed. However, CSK ended at the bottom of the points table with 4 wins in 14 games.
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It is completely different, at the next level – swastik chikara
Swastik Chikara further said that the matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are at a different level, as the atmosphere completely changes for the high-octane game. He said:
“It is completely different, at the next level, I am telling you. The atmosphere is only unique within the team and from the opposing team, and also with fans. It was a different kind of fun.”
