It has been almost six years since former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from international cricket, but he has not broken ties with the IPL. There are always reports of Dhoni retiring from the IPL, but Mahi wants him to enjoy the remaining cricket of his career like a child. Dhoni will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025 starting on March 22.

Won three ICC titles for India under his captaincy

The 43-year-old former wicketkeeper-batsman led India to the 2011 ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup in 2007 under his captaincy. After this, the team won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under his leadership. Dhoni last played for India in June 2019 and retired from international cricket in August 2020. However, he still plays in the IPL. Dhoni will play as an uncapped player in the IPL this time as it has been more than five years since he retired from international cricket. Dhoni said at the launch of an app, I have retired since 2019 and it has been a long time now. Whatever I have done, I want to enjoy my cricket in the end. For the next few years, I can play and just want to enjoy it like children do in school. I lived in a colony and at four in the evening during game time we used to play cricket, but if the weather was not right we used to play football. I just want to play like that now.

Dhoni said - Country always first for me.

Dhoni said that as an Indian player, his focus has always been to give the best for the country, other things have always been second. Dhoni said, as a cricketer, I always wanted to perform for Indian cricket because I have said before that not everyone gets a chance to represent the country. As a cricketer, whenever we go to a big tournament or tour, we have a chance to win the title for the country. For me, the country is always first. Advice to young players

Dhoni advised the young players to see what is good for them and then only set their priorities. He said, you always have to see what is right for you. When I used to play, I made sure that cricket was everything for me and nothing else mattered. What time am I sleeping, what time am I waking up. It was important for me what was affecting my cricket.

He said, you should know that friendship, fun, all these things can happen later. There is a right time for everything and I believe that if you are able to understand these things then it will be the best thing for you.