‘Last Match’: Amid MS Dhoni Retirement Rumour, Internet Speculates Sakshi’s Conversation With Ziva

Fans did not wait for thunderous silent siles, helicopter blows and fascinating blows on the border of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. But they did not come on Saturday because Chennai Super Kings lost another match in their den. The wait continued, Ms. Dhoni’s bat failed to speak that day and the legend fell to slaughter while social media burst out of disbelief, looking at the man fading in the twilight.

For years, recognized as one of the best finish in white ball cricket, Dhoni failed to guide the Super Kings of Chennai towards the victory against the capitals of Delhi in match 17 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Ma Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

Dhoni finished with an undefeated of 30 balls on 26 balls while CSK lost in 25 points, ending with 158/5 of 20 Overs with Vijay Sharkar was not released on 69.

Before the match, the visuals showed that MS Dhoni’s parents in the stadium. It started speculation that Dhoni could retire. Then, however, the coach of CSK, Stephen Fleming, said that Dhoni “is still going strong”. Then, a video clip became viral where Mme Dhoni’s wife talks to their daughter Ziva. Although her conversation is not at all audible, several users said she said: “Last match”. Many said that the video was broadcast in the last game that CSK lost.

“It’s his last match” – SAKSHI in Ziva? #Dhoniremently pic.twitter.com/pgk80rzwn

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With CSK chasing 184, Dhoni came to beat 74/5 in the 11th after Ravira Jadeja was released, trapped LBW by his colleague Spinner Kuldeep Yadav. With nearly nine overs by hand and 110 more necessary points, for unconditional fans of the CSK, the scene was ready for “thala” to intervene and guide the team’s house, sealing a memorable victory with a last ball, just like in the 2011 World Cup final at Wabkhede.

But on Saturday, Dhoni, 43, failed to create the old magic and looked like a shadow of himself while he was fighting to remove the ball while CSK sank to a defeat of 25 points, their first to the Delhi team in Chepauk in 15 years.

Dhoni shared an 84 -point partnership with Vijay Shankar, which is the highest of CSK for the 6th IPL Window, beating the 73 record between Hussey and S Badrinath, but in the end, it proved to be insufficient.

Dhoni could not provide the sleeves that the push she needed towards the end was practically attached by Mukesh Kumar and Mitchell Starc, because CSK needed 67 points in the last three Overs. The required rate continued to climb and Dhoni managed to reach a four and a six, but it was too little to help CSK.

What will hurt Dhoni and his fans is that his debacle came with his family, including his parents, his wife and daughter in the stands. It was reported that before the match, MSD had asked his father Pan Singh Dhoni’s blessings. Social media were prey to proclamations that Dhoni was to announce his retirement from IPL Cricket, just as suddenly as he left Test Cricket and Odi.

Dhoni has played many points in his blow, which caused a buzz on social networks with many people looking for his retirement and others feeling sad to see a legend fighting to guide the team towards victory.

“The reputation of Mrs. Dhoni is built on years of leadership, consistency and unequaled calm, but sometimes even legends are confronted at times when people question their choices,” said a fan on X, formerly Twitter.

“As a pure and hard fan of Dhoni, I ask @Chennaiipl to drop Ms Dhoni for the next games. Give young people like Shaik Rasheed or Vansh Bedi. We already have another fan.

Some fans also made memes on Dhoni playing a point ball on a free blow while others suggested that it was the right time for him to retire.

Since the start of IPL 2025, there has been a lot of curiosity about how Dhoni, who will be 44 years old in a few weeks, will have managed things. He was congratulated for his brilliant strains – in particular for having rejected Suryakumar Yadav from the Mumbai Indians. But his striker was criticized when he came to beat at n ° 9 in a match and failed to score many points in the other.

Saturday’s struggle to properly execute the role of the finisher, for which it is famous, takes more fuel in fire