From praising KKR to ‘still haven’t left behind’: What Dhoni had to say after CSK’s IPL 2021 title

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In his inimitable style, Mahendra Singh Dhoni kept questions about Indian Premier League retirement open-ended, adding that a lot of things will depend on the kind of retention policy that BCCI puts in place for the mega auction before next edition.

When commentator Harsha Bhogle said he can be proud of the legacy left behind in more than a decade for CSK, Dhoni assured his fans with a wide grin: “Still I haven’t left behind….”

#IPLFinal @bhogleharsha: “You can be so proud of the legacy you have left behind for CSK that they can build on…”@msdhoni: “But still, I haven’t left behind, haan…” 😁https://t.co/jJ6FMyOsYj pic.twitter.com/zcwv4K6Kr7

— The Field (@thefield_in) October 15, 2021

But before that he said that he hasn’t decided how he would fit into the retention scheme of things.

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