Dhoni is a legend in the world of cricket. He is the most successful Indian cricket captain ever, with three ICC titles. He took it from international cricket back in the year 2023, but has been a constant for CSK in the Indian Premier League. There have been some doubts that this ongoing IPL 2023 season might be the last playing season for Dhoni. Whether it's Kolkata, Jaipur, or Lucknow, the support for Dhoni and his IPL team, CSK, has been immense. Dhoni himself said that this is the last phase of his career, but there has been no official confirmation from either Dhoni or CSK about this.

At the toss of the IPL 2023 match against Lucknow, Dhoni was asked by Danny Morrison, "Clearly, this wonderful swansong tour is your last. How are you enjoying it?" In response to this, Dhoni said, "You have decided it is my last. not me. We'll bowl first. The wicket was under covers, and it looks a bit tacky, so we'll look to bowl first. You have to see all the conditions and venues. For us, Deepak is fit, so he comes in for Akash. Rest of the team is the same."