Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni or Ricky Ponting - Who is The Better Captain? Shahid Afridi PICKS

Without a doubt, former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi is arguably the most aggressive batter in the history of the game. Despite having retired from playing international cricket, Afridi still features in the franchise leagues. Also what makes him special is his knowhow of the modern game. And hence, whatever comments he makes holds relevance. Recently, a fan asked him to pick between MS Dhoni and Ricky Ponting over who is a better captain on X. Afridi, who never shies away from anything, reckoned Dhoni was better. Afridi also mentioned why he picked Dhoni over Ponting. Afridi picked Dhoni as the former India captain built a new team full of youngsters. 

Will Dhoni Play IPL 2025?

Dhoni is currently 43 and there is much speculation over his participation in the 2025 IPL . Will he play, won't he play - several rumours are doing the rounds. Few days back, a report claimed that the Super Kings management is waiting for the Retention rules to be out. Once that happens, the franchise will take a call over Dhoni's IPL future. 

Dhoni in USA

While fans keep speculating, Dhoni is currently in the USA with his friends. The wicketkeeper batter was spotted having fun time with friends as he was even in attendance to watch a game of American football.

Dhoni last played a cricket match in IPL 2024 when Chennai Super Kings took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

CSK squad for IPL 2024: MS Dhoni (wk), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway (wk), Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly