Dhoni's status in IPL 2024 was subjected to scrutiny by fans as he played the last season with an injured knee. He also underwent a knee surgery immediately after the season earlier this year, which was successful. The last season was also rumoured to be Dhoni's last IPL season.
Notably, Dhoni's magic worked once again as he led CSK to their fifth IPL title after a five-wicket win in a thriller over Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Monday.
During the unsuccessful run-chase of 176 runs against Rajasthan Royals at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday, MS did not run like he used to, which was also the case during the team's intra-squad practice game ahead of the IPL. Dhoni was also seen wearing a kneecap in the side's pre-season