Retired from international cricket on August 15 2020, and last played for India in the 2019 ODI World Cup, Dhoni still has a significant presence in the IPL.

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif supports a new IPL rule change that allows MS Dhoni to play as an uncapped player beyond 2024, despite his last appearance for India in 2019. Kaif highlights Dhoni's influence and fitness,

Any player who hasn't played international cricket in the last five years will be considered uncapped in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Auction.

No individual, they say, is greater than the sport. Things are, however, different if one is talking about a certain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the IPL (Indian Premier League).

Find out what Mohammad Kaif said about the IPL Governing Council reintroducing the Uncapped Players rule which allows MS Dhoni the opportunity to extend his playing career.

The former India all-rounder believes the retention rules for the 2025 edition of the IPL have been introduced to accommodate former Team India captain and Chennai Super Kings legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

MS Dhoni's future with Chennai Super Kings remains unclear ahead of the IPL 2025, but BCCI's reintroduction of the 'uncapped' player rule has given CSK a big lifeline. Mohammad Kaif decodes how CSK can use the rule to their advantage even though it seems 'weird' to see Dhoni being retained as an uncapped player for INR 4 crore.