Chris Gayle believes MS Dhoni should continue playing IPL cricket as long as he desires.
Gayle stated that Dhoni has "earned the right" to decide when to retire.
This comes after a challenging IPL 2025 season for Dhoni and CSK, finishing last in the points table.
Dhoni, despite a difficult season personally, returned to captaincy mid-season due to Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury.
““Oh, why not? Like I said, he should play as long as he wants to. He earned that. He earned the right to play as long as he wants to, and he earned the right to walk away when he wants to as well. Yeah, absolutely.””
Analysis of the most experienced players by age in IPL 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | age |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CSK | 44 years | |
| #2 | DC | 41 years | |
| #3 | CSK | 39 years | |
| #4 | MI | 38 years | |
| #5 | KKR | 38 years |
Players with the most matches played in IPL history
| Rank | Player | Team | matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CSK | 278 matches | |
| #2 | MI | 272 matches | |
| #3 | RCB | 267 matches | |
| #4 | CSK | 254 matches | |
| #5 | CSK | 221 matches |
