Uthappa believes that the upcoming IPL 2026 season is most likely going to be Dhoni’s final year as a player. He reckoned that Dhoni is slowly getting ready to move into a full-time mentoring role within the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp.
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Uthappa feels the franchise is preparing for the future without Dhoni on the field the way they have been building their squad over the last couple of seasons. Chennai Super Kings’ focus on young players has become very obvious. Last season, CSK trusted youngsters like Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, and Urvil Patel, and that move paid off.
Robin Uthappa says CSK prepares for the future without MS Dhoni
Overall, Chennai spent ₹41 crore to sign nine players, which clearly shows they are building a team for the long run. There were also big changes to the core group. Ravindra Jadeja was traded to the Rajasthan Royals, while Sarfaraz Khan and Rahul Chahar were brought in.
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MS Dhoni will operate as a mentor-cum-player in IPL 2026: Robin Uthappa
The former Indian batter felt Dhoni already sees himself as a mentor who also plays when needed. Uthappa signed off by saying, “We all know that if he is not playing, he will be mentoring the side. I think this year he will operate as a mentor-cum-player. He is already viewing things from that perspective, which is why they are bringing in players like these.”
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