Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are not just legends in Indian cricket but are the faces of Indian Premier League (IPL). Both former Indian skippers have been a part of just one franchise since the inception of the league and have become synonymous with their team names. ‘Thala’ Dhoni has become inseparable from CSK while Virat Kohli just can’t part ways with RCB. On that note, let’s see what the fans had to say when they were asked who among Kohli and Dhoni is a bigger IPL legend.
Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni – who is a bigger IPL legend?
Fans just can’t keep calm and wait for March 2025 where MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will once again don the CSK and RCB jerseys respectively. While MSD has decided to continue playing and has confirmed his participation in IPL 2025, he is a sure shot retention as an uncapped player ahead of the auction. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is also a certain Rs 18 crore retention for RCB, and who knows, he might even be handed back captaincy.
On that note, InsideSport asked fans who they think is a bigger legend. An overwhelming majority backed Virat Kohli as the bigger legend in IPL when compared to MS Dhoni. 14 voted for the RCB star while the CSK legend managed to get only 7.
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IPL 2025 with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli
While the speculations over MS Dhoni’s IPL future grows leaps and bounds after each season, Thala has decided that he still has a lot of gas left in his tank. The CSK veteran confirmed that he would continue playing cricket for a few more years until his body permits. An advantage for CSK ahead of IPL 2025 auction would be that they can retain Dhoni as an uncapped player, for just Rs 4 cr. Fans are head above heals after learning that they could see Dhoni smashing sixes out of the park for few more years.
Virat Kohli will return to IPL 2025 and will continue to don the RCB jersey as the franchise hunts for their maiden title. The battting maestro was in stellar form in IPL 2024 and will hope to replicate his form in 2025 as well.