If MS Dhoni doesn’t play IPL 2022, I won’t play: Suresh Raina

Raina added that if CSK manages to win the IPL title, then he will try his best to get MS Dhoni to play IPL in 2022 as well.

By Aaryanshi Mohan | Jul 10, 2021 | 1 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Indian cricketer and CSK ( whose captain is MS Dhoni) team player Suresh Raina said he has 4-5 years’ worth of cricket left in him. However, he added if MS Dhoni retires from IPL then he will not play next year.

“I have four-five years left in me. We have the IPL this year, and then two more teams next year. But I think I’ll play only for CSK till I play. I hope we do well this year,” Raina told News 24 Sports.

“If MS Dhoni bhaai doesn’t play next season, I too won’t play. We’ve been playing since 2008 (for CSK)… if we win this year then I’ll convince him to play next year too… I’ll try my best. If he will not play, then I don’t think I will play for any IPL team.”

In addition to this, Raina added that if CSK manages to win the IPL title, then he will try his best to get MS Dhoni to play IPL in 2022 as well. When the IPL 2021 season was paused CSK were second in the points table. The remainder of the tournament will be played in UAE this September.

Raina and Dhoni have been part of CSK’s core group of players since the inception of IPL in 2008, apart from the two years the franchise was suspended (2016 and 2017).