India, Oct. 7 -- The last few years, since his retirement from international cricket, have been routine for MS Dhoni. He plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, then disappears from the public eye for months to rehabilitate a long-standing knee injury. Later, he assesses his fitness, finalizes his decision with the franchise, and heads to Chennai a month before the next IPL season for the preparatory camp.

While Dhoni has yet to confirm his availability for the 2026 edition of the IPL tournament, a shocking picture that went viral on social media on Tuesday showed the former Chennai captain wearing a Mumbai Indians kit after posing for a photo following what appeared to be a casual football game. Dhoni posed with the fellow playe...