MS Dhoni fans were overjoyed after the BCCI brought back the 'uncapped player' rule for retentions ahead of the mega auction. Former India opener Aakash Chopra highlighted that the rule will not just benefit CSK and the former India captain.

M.A Chidambaram Stadium turns yellow for IPL 2025 as fans await MS Dhoni's return. The new rule allows franchises to retain up to six players, including uncapped ones like Dhoni.

BCCI’s IPL retention rules reveal that a capped Indian player becomes uncapped if not in the starting XI for five years. MS Dhoni, last playing in July 2019, is now uncapped, potentially saving CSK ₹4 crore during the auction.

The Indian cricket board reintroduced the uncapped player rule which enables a team to retain an Indian player who has not played international cricket in the last five calendar years for a reported sum of Rs 4 crore.

IPL governing council announced the retention rules on Saturday (September 28) evening. Franchises have been allowed to retain up to six players and have brought back an interesting rule which makes MS Dhoni eligible to play as an uncapped player if he is retained by CSK.

Dhoni was CSK's second pick in IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs 12 crore. Dhoni, who turned 43 in July, has only played in the IPL since his international retirement in August 2020. However, the player has been tight-lipped about his playing future.

The auction purse is bigger this time, Rs 120 crore each, Rs 20 crore more than last year. The IPL has also decided to retain the Impact Player rule. Here's the

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Chennai Super Kings can retain MS Dhoni in the uncapped category while Kolkata Knight Riders are not allowed to retain Sunil Narine in this category despite him not playing for West Indies since 2019.

IPL reinstates rule for uncapped player retention. As per ESPNcricinfo, IPL has told the franchises about the reinstatement of a rule during discussions on uncapped players. The r

The rule, scrapped in 2021, applies to Indian players who retired from international cricket at least five years before the relevant season