Watch: MS Dhoni attends birthday celebration of gym partner

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was retained by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction. The veteran will be seen donning the yellow jersey once again, but as an uncapped player. The new mandated rule by BCCI was leveraged by CSK as Dhoni has not played an international game for five years now and he fits the bill to feature as uncapped player and was paid INR 4 crore.

Just as the former India captain’s celebrated franchise prepares for the auction, the veteran was recently spotted celebrating the birthday of his gym mate in Ranchi. The wicketkeeper-batter stood beside him as he cut the cake and Dhoni obliged by having a chunk of it. The video of the same was uploaded on the concerned person’s Instagram account. 

Here’s the video of Dhoni celebrating the fan’s birthday:  

When you play professional sport it becomes difficult to enjoy the game: Dhoni

It is worth noting that the IPL 2025 mega auction in scheduled to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. CSK have retained five players in the form of MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana and Shivam Dube. They have shed INR 65 crore on retentions and will enter the auction with INR 55 crore in hand. While speaking of the remainder of his career in IPL at the Rigi event, Dhoni said he just wants to enjoy the game for the next few years.

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"I just want to enjoy whatever last few years of cricket I'm able to play. Like how during our childhood we used to go out and play at 4[pm], just enjoying the game. But when you play professional sport it becomes difficult to enjoy the game just like a game. So what I want to do is, there are emotions and commitments, but I want to enjoy the game for the next few years,” said Dhoni.