MS Dhoni has expressed a desire to enjoy "whatever last few years of cricket" he has left. While his participation in IPL 2025 remains uncertain, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan stated last week that he is hopeful Dhoni will be part of the upcoming season.

"I just want to enjoy whatever last few years of cricket I'm able to play," Dhoni said at a promotional event in Goa. "Like how during our childhood we used to go out and play at 4[pm], just enjoying the game. But when you play professional sport it becomes difficult to enjoy the game just like a game. So what I want to do is, there are emotions and commitments, but I want to enjoy the game for the next few years."

Throughout IPL 2024, Dhoni batted lower in the order, facing only a few deliveries each game. This approach was partly due to managing his workload after knee surgery, but Dhoni also shared that it aimed to provide game-time for Indian players preparing for the T20 World Cup.

"My thinking was simple, if others are doing their job well why do I need to come up the order," Dhoni said. "If you're talking about last year (season) specifically, the T20 World Cup squad was going to be announced soon. So we have to give people who are fighting for a spot a chance. In our team (CSK) we had a few, [Ravindra] Jadeja was there, Shivam Dube was there so you give them an opportunity to prove themselves to get into the Indian team. There was nothing in it for me, no selection and other things. So I'm good behind [playing down the order] and my team was happy with what I was doing."