IPL 2022: Harsha Bhogle says, ‘Dhoni will play just 1 more IPL, role will be to construct team for future’ – Renowned cricket broadcaster Harsha Bhogle has given his take on CSK’s IPL 2022 retention, believes that captain MS Dhoni will continue for just another season and construct a team for the future during the upcoming auctions. With the IPL 2022 mega auction and retentions rules putting franchises in a fix at the end of the three-year cycle, questions remained on whether the CSK captain would continue. However, reports suggest that it is increasingly likely that the franchise does retain his services, even if it means for just a solitary year. Follow Insidesport.in for all IPL 2022 retention updates
IPL 2022: Harsha Bhogle says, ‘Dhoni will play just 1 more IPL, role will be to construct team for future’
Harsha Bhogle reckons Chennai Super Kings have thrust MS Dhoni with a new role, asking him to guide the franchise into a new era before hanging his boots. MS Dhoni is expected to be retained by CSK and will continue as captain having led the team to their fourth championship in October. While the former Indian captain is not the same force as he was, he still retains his brilliant leadership skills, which will be key for the franchise.
Harsha Bhogle termed CSK as a family-like franchise and believes MS Dhoni will stay on for another year, helping set the team culture with the new squad before hanging up his boots. Dhoni’s calmness will help a lot of new members settle in with change set to be the norm in the IPL 2022 mega auction. Watch the video here :
The second in this mini-series of interesting retention issues. Dhoni and #CSK. Emotional, I would imagine at one level but rational at another. pic.twitter.com/mkxl89icgI
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 28, 2021
IPL 2022: Harsha Bhogle says, ‘Dhoni will play just 1 more IPL, role will be to construct team for future’
MS Dhoni however is unlikely to take the highest slab in the retention category. As per IPL 2022 retention rules, the first retention pick gets a whopping Rs 16 Cr, but Dhoni will opt against it, to help CSK allot their funds better. As per ESPNCricinfo, the CSK captain would rather see other budding players fetching a good amount of money, with the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran in the mix for the other three retention spots.
