The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most followed teams in the history of the cash-rich league and a lot of that happens because of their skipper, MS Dhoni. Talking about him, CSK’s CEO, Kasi Viswanathan reckons that Dhoni can be expected to play past his 40th birthday until at least 2022.

MS Dhoni has been on a sabbatical from competitive cricket since India’s World Cup semi-final defeat last year but is due to return to action when the delayed IPL begins in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 19. While he is unlikely to make a national comeback, CSK chief executive said he was confident the legendary wicket-keeper batsman would not retiring soon.

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During a recent chat with India Today, Viswanathan had said, “We don’t worry about him at all. Yes, we can expect MS Dhoni to be part of both (IPL seasons in 2020 and 2021) and probably for even the next year, 2022.”

Dhoni, who has led Chennai to three IPL titles, will be celebrating his 40th birthday in July next year. He remains an influential figure in Indian cricket with any hint of retirement causing concern among fans. The CSK CEO said he had only seen media reports that Dhoni has been training in indoor nets in his home state of Jharkhand.

Explaining the same, Dhoni said, “But we don’t have to worry about the skipper. He knows his responsibilities and he will take care of himself and the team.”

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The CSK players are due to arrive in Chennai this week before leaving next week for Dubai where the IPL is scheduled to commence on September 19 after being moved because of the coronavirus pandemic.