India, March 21 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is upon us. Hence, as expected, the speculation continues to rise whether the upcoming edition will be the last as a player for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) talisman MS Dhoni. Ever since his international retirement in 2020, every subsequent IPL season has witnessed chatter about the 44-year-old's future. Dhoni's returns have also started to dwindle in the IPL, and the last season saw the batter even batting as low as No.8.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa believes the IPL 2026 season will be the last for Dhoni as a player, as he will call time on his career in the T20 league. For a long time, CSK lacked a worthy wicketkeeper replacement, but before the IPL 2026 au...