MS Dhoni to return to CSK, Twitter says ‘Whistle Podu’ decision!

IPL franchises will be able to retain a maximum of five players through a combination of pre-auction retention and Right To Match

By: Ankit Banerjee |
December 6, 2017 3:59 pm

With IPL franchises being allowed to retain five players, it is confirmed that MS Dhoni is certain to return to Chennai Super Kings. The latest is that IPL franchises will be able to retain a maximum of five players through a combination of pre-auction retention and Right To Match (RTM) cards, the governing council of the tournament resolved on Wednesday (December 6).

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BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary said in a statement after the meeting says,

“An IPL Franchise is eligible to secure up to 5 players by virtue of a combination of Player Retention (Pre Player Auction) and Right to Match (RTM) (During the Player Auction),” .

Here is how social media reacted to this piece of news.

It’s a Ghar Vaapsi for #MSDhoni as the lion returns to the den, Chennai Super Kings! #IPL2018

— Namoji (@namoji_app) December 6, 2017

Whistle podu Machi.. ____#csk #ipl #IPL2018 #MSDhoni #Chennai #Cricket pic.twitter.com/RR5Jc2uMcl

— Nizam (@nizammohaideen3) December 6, 2017

_____ _______ _________ ____https://t.co/xiC8clBMb3 | #MSDhoni #CSK #ChennaiSuperkings pic.twitter.com/ee6MrXlUbU

— M A N A M (@manamnews) December 6, 2017

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_____.. _____..@ChennaiIPL @SriniMama16 #MSDhoni #WelcomeBackThala #CSK pic.twitter.com/Sa5gfirsin

— Cutz __ (@pradeepvr72) December 6, 2017

#WelcomeBackThala #MSDhoni @msdhoni @MSDhonifansclub @ChennaiIPL #SummerIsComing #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/cup0caVV03

— JASWANTH CHOWDARY (@jashu_18) December 6, 2017

WE ARE BACK!!! @msdhoni @ChennaiIPL #SummerIsComing #Msdhoni @DHONIism @MSDhonifansclub pic.twitter.com/X17TJBfF76

— JASWANTH CHOWDARY (@jashu_18) December 6, 2017

So it’s official that #Thala is back to #ChennaiSuperKings__#MSDhoni #CSK__7_#WelcomeBackThala___ pic.twitter.com/Ytr4iKeZN6

— LakshmiNarasimhanR (@lnarasimhan96) December 6, 2017

IPL 2018! #Csk _ #MSDhoni _ #CSKForLife pic.twitter.com/5jE8t4BOZz

— AR__ind.. (@being_aravind) December 6, 2017

#WelcomeBackThala #csk #YellowFever #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/wqpy6AwELk

— Nandhu Ramachandran (@nandhu_92) December 6, 2017

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#Chepauk Den Belongs To U, #MSDhoni __#CSK Belongs To U, #MSDhoni__#ChennaiCrowd Belongs To U, #MSDhoni __
Time Changes, But Few Things Never Change _@msdhoni @ChennaiIPL @SriniMama16 #IPL2018 #WhistlePodu #BleedYellow _#WelcomeBackThala _ pic.twitter.com/DN5Tm4eLQ8

— Cutz __ (@pradeepvr72) December 6, 2017

Yayy!! Final Victory is Ours___
IPL Kings Are BACK _____
MY Thala thalapathy is back..
Already dreaming of Ziva Gracia together____ #Msdhoni pic.twitter.com/vAK8cqsSa3

— Akshaya (@rainafan3) December 6, 2017

Get ready to #roar and keep an empty space for the #helicopter to land #IPL2018 #WhistlePodu ##MSDhoni @ChennaiIPL #MSD pic.twitter.com/OPdORu6nNO

— Naaga Mohan (@ItsNaagamohan) December 6, 2017

#IPL2018 #INDvsSL #INDvSL
Ms Dhoni#MSDhoni #ipl11 #IPL2018 @ChennaiIPL

Our MSD is back with CSK, it’s time for celebration, #Whistlepodu begins __ pic.twitter.com/5wXVz9DAeA

— B. Rohith Kumar __ (@RohithCelluloid) December 6, 2017

#csk #MSDhoni is back #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/NMsgY0oubQ

— ___ __ ______ (@YAATHU0424) December 6, 2017