MS Dhoni, his wife Sakshi, and their daughter Ziva were spotted celebrating Sakshi’s 32nd birthday late on Wednesday night. Sakshi posted a picture in her Instagram stories that showed her husband cradling Ziva in his arms and the Dhonis surrounded by their friends.

Two birthday cakes were also seen placed on the table in front of them. Sakshi posted a series of pictures in her stories to thank her friends who wished her on her birthday. This was one of MS Dhoni’s rare public appearances outside of his cricketing duties. 

Dhoni was last seen in action during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 where he attained the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However, CSK didn’t have the best outing in the IPL 2020 as they finished seventh and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in the history of the tournament.

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Dhoni, who had announced his retirement from international cricket in August this year, was far from his best form with the bat, too, as he managed just 200 runs at 25 from 14 matches at a strike rate of 116.27.

With the auctions for IPL 2021 around the corner, there have been calls for an overhaul of the CSK squad in order to rebuild for the future after their dismal performance in IPL 2020 where many of their senior players failed to have an impact.

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Former India opener, Aakash Chopra, who has now become a prominent commentator has called on CSK to release MS Dhoni ahead of a mega auction and buy him back, if need be, through the right-to-match card. In IPL 2021, BCCI is expected to add a new franchise.