5 reasons why IPL 2025 could be MS Dhoni’s final season

MS Dhoni has received criticism for his presence and performance in the IPL 2025, due to CSK's situation in the ongoing season. While Dhoni has scored 76 runs in four innings at a batting average of 76.00, and a batting strike rate of 138.18 — out of which his strike rate in the death overs phase was 180.00 — none of his contributions have come in a winning cause.

The star player might be a few seasons away from bidding adieu to the biggest cricket league. There could be a good chance of 2025 being his last season as a player in the IPL due to many reasons. It could finally help CSK to move on from a legend of the game and focus on their future. While it is difficult to replace someone like Dhoni, it is inevitable for the star player to hang his boots for good one day.

Five reasons why 2025 could be MS Dhoni's last IPL season:

Numbers in unsuccessful run chase since 2023 

This might not be a key factor in his retirement. However, it shows how either CSK hasn't made the best use of Dhoni or the star batter wasn't able to win matches as well as he once used to. Since 2023, Dhoni has been a part of 11 run chases as a batter, tasted success on four occasions, and suffered a loss in seven.

In successful run chases, Dhoni's batting average is 3.00, batting strike rate is 33.31, with a total of just three runs to his name. On the other hand, his numbers in unsuccessful run chases tell a story. The 43-year-old has 196 runs in seven innings at a batting average of 98.00 and a batting strike rate of 178.18. Most of his runs have come in a losing cause.