IPL 2025: All Eyes On MS Dhoni, India Legend Set To Convey Final Decision To CSK Soon - Report

The BCCI has already announced the rules and regulations for IPL 2025 retentions and all eyes are now on MS Dhoni. The board has brought back the uncapped players' rule, which will allow Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to retain Dhoni for Rs 4 crore. Now, all eyes are on Dhoni and the Indian legend will soon decide on his future.Cricbuzz has reported that Dhoni will meet key CSK officials in Mumbai in mid-October. The five-time IPL-winning captain will likely convey his decision to the franchise during the meeting.The fans are eagerly waiting for a word on Dhoni's future and a final word will be out by the end of October. The IPL franchises have to submit the list of retained players to the BCCI by October 31.Dhoni will be retained by CSK if he decides to play. Should Dhoni's name remain absent from the retention list, it would mean that he has retired from professional cricket.The future ICC Hall of Famer lives a private life in Ranchi and stays away from the limelight. Dhoni didn't announce his decision to step down from CSK's captaincy and the fans only got to know about the change when they spotted Ruturaj Gaikwad at the captains' photoshoot before IPL 2024. Once again, the fans might only get to know about Dhoni's future once the BCCI releases the list of retained players.IPL auction in last week of NovemberThe report in Cricbuzz adds that the IPL 2025 mega-auction is expected to take place in the last week of November. Once again, the auction will take place outside India but no venue has been decided. The IPL 2023 mini-auction took place in Dubai.This year, the IPL auction will be a two-day affair. The franchises are allowed to retain six players each before the auction. They will have to shell out a mega sum of Rs 79 crore to retain six players.