NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed robust help for a brand new rule change in Indian Premier League (IPL) that would probably profit MS Dhoni, permitting the previous Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) captain to proceed taking part in within the IPL past 2024.
Beneath this rule, gamers who haven’t represented the Indian nationwide workforce for 5 years can be handled as “uncapped” gamers, no matter their previous achievements.
Dhoni, who final performed for India within the 2019 World Cup, qualifies below this reclassification for the 2025 IPL season.
Talking on Star Sports activities, Kaif voiced his approval for this adjustment, emphasizing Dhoni’s immense affect on the sport.
“You’ll get the prospect to see MS Dhoni once more. He’s match, batting at a strike charge of 200, maintaining effectively, and that’s the reason I consider the foundations will maintain altering until he needs to play. If he needs to play within the IPL, he’ll play. He’s such an enormous participant, such an enormous match-winner, and has been a pacesetter for CSK,” Kaif mentioned.
Moreover, Kaif famous how the monetary side does not concern Dhoni.
He referenced Dhoni’s personal phrases, “I consider the rule has been modified rightly. And Dhoni himself says, ‘I don’t want cash, I’ll modify to regardless of the workforce decides.’ Even when he will get four crore as an uncapped participant (Paise chahe four crore mil rahe ho as an uncapped participant), it does not matter to him. It sounds unusual to say as a result of four crore is not a lot for him. Everybody is aware of the rule has been modified for Dhoni sahab, and why not, you’ll want to change the rule for a participant like Dhoni.”
Earlier, the IPL governing council, in its current assembly in Bengaluru, accredited this rule change for the 2025-2027 cycle, permitting groups to retain as much as six gamers earlier than the public sale.
This transfer has raised pleasure amongst followers because it paves the best way for Dhoni’s doable return as an uncapped participant.
With the public sale purse elevated to Rs 120 crore, the brand new rule not solely enhances groups’ strategic choices but in addition provides CSK an opportunity to carry on to their iconic chief.
