Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reportedly urged Chennai Super Kings to release him after the IPL 2020 when all teams will be making fresh squads for 2021. Dhoni who has been part of CSK wants the franchise to save a decent amount of money in their purse by releasing him. The wicket-keeper batsman has asked the management to use the Right to Match card to retain him.
As per a Times of India report, a CSK source was quoted as saying, "There will be a big auction before the 2021 IPL and Dhoni has already told us that he will play the tournament. So there's no question of his retirement from the T20 version anytime soon. He wants to go back to the auction pool for the big auction that will take place ahead of the 2021 season. That will give CSK the option of using the Right-to-Match card to pick him, maybe for a lower price. Being the captain he is, Dhoni is ready to sacrifice money for the CSK cause We know what Dhoni means to us. We may not let him go back to the auction pool."
Earlier on Tuesday, India coach Ravi Shastri said that decision on Dhoni's future as India cricketer will be taken after IPL 2020 subjected to his form in the tournament. Dhoni's last international fixture was India's World Cup semi-final loss against New Zealand. Meanwhile, CSK apparently is trying to get Dhoni on board as a mentor, once MS hangs up his boots.
