Fit as a fiddle: MS Dhoni’s jump smash on the badminton court is an absolute rocket – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

A dodgy knee kept bothering MS Dhoni for most of the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season, where the former Chennai Super Kings‘ skipper was often spotted wearing a knee brace. But the legendary ex-India captain looked fit as a fiddle in a short video clip on social media, where the 43-year-old could be seen on a badminton court, hitting a jump smash at rocket speed.
“Good fitness Mahi bhai,” reacted one fan, while another said, “one more IPL loading.”
Notably, Dhoni has left everyone guessing about his availability for the 2025 IPL season, which will be preceded by the mega auction, even though he looks to have fully recovered from the knee surgery.
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It was widely reported that the BCCI may mull reintroducing the provision for the franchises to retain retired international players as uncapped players. This rule was abolished in 2021.
That followed reports of CSK having a meeting with the BCCI to consider Dhoni as an uncapped player so that they could retain their icon. But CSK CEO, Kasi Viswanathan, refuted that they have asked for it.
“I have no idea about it. We have not requested it. They (BCCI) have themselves told us that the ‘uncapped player rule’ may be kept, that’s all. They haven’t announced anything as yet. The rules and regulations will be announced by the BCCI,” Viswanathan had said.
Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 and then quit ODIs and T20Is in 2020, while continuing to play the IPL.