New Delhi, March 24 -- Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni shouldn't play as an impact player in IPL 2026. He suggested that it would be better for Dhoni to hang up his boots rather than play as an impact player.

The Jharkhand cricketer has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, most notably after the IPL 2023 season when he underwent a knee surgery after guiding CSK to their fifth IPL title.

"You don't run the team from the dugout, it's not football. In cricket, you need to be on the field, and MS Dhoni's biggest asset is his ability to read the game better than anybody else. That clarity and conviction are what make him who he is," Aakash Chopra said on JioStar's IPL Today L...