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MS Dhoni Himself Reveals His IPL 2027 Status

Soumyajit Dutta

MS Dhoni shares IPL 2027 availability [Source: AFP]MS Dhoni shares IPL 2027 availability [Source: AFP]

An official statement from MS Dhoni has been received regarding his participation in the IPL 2027 tournament. The India legend, who has been part of the Chennai Super Kings IPL franchise since its inaugural days, has faced a few rounds of speculation after he missed the entire IPL 2026 season due to injury.

Ahead of the IPL 2027 season, Dhoni himself cleared the air on whether he will officially participate in the upcoming season or not. Dhoni hinted that his fitness will be the priority before he commits to another season.

MS Dhoni to undergo fitness tests before participating in IPL 2027

While speaking at an event in Bengaluru, Karnataka, MS Dhoni was sceptical about his future participation in the IPL. The 45-year-old, who has 5,439 runs in the tournament, leaned towards the fitness aspect, leaving every decision to the medical reports that will come.

"I'll have to go through the tests. You'll have to give me the report, and before December, I'll need to assess how strong I am and whether I can play one more season,” MS Dhoni said.

Dhoni expresses wish to play IPL 2027

Earlier, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan, too, refused to directly reply on Dhoni’s playing status for IPL 2027. However, the India legend himself addressed the all-important question. 

Moreover, Dhoni also showed his eagerness to play for the franchise as he asked for support from the team to make him fit ahead of IPL 2027.

“If I'm not fit enough, then you'll have to make sure you do everything right to get this old vintage vehicle running smoothly on the road..." Dhoni concluded.

How MS Dhoni has fared in IPL so far?

Under MS Dhoni, CSK have won the championship five times, while the cricketer himself boasts an average of 38.30 in the tournament, having represented Chennai Super Kings and spent two seasons representing the Rising Pune Supergiant back in 2016 and 2017. 

Dhoni strikes at 137.45, and his last season in 2025 was a bit below par by his standards. Out of the 14 games he participated in, he scored only 196 runs at an average of 24.50 while striking at 135.17. 

On the contrary, his best season with the bat was IPL 2018, when he averaged 75.83 while scoring 455 runs from the 16 matches he played.