“He has been playing IPL for 15 years. Why is it that we are only talking about Dhoni? He has done his work. What more do we want from him? Do we want him to play all his life? That is not going to happen,” Kapil Devi said on ABP News during the rain delay on Sunday.

“We should instead be thankful that he played for 15 years. Whether he plays next year or not, before departing he has played impressively.”

The 1983 World Cup winning captain praised Dhoni for leading CSK into the final once again.

“He may not have scored big runs but he led the team to the final and it shows what is the importance of a skipper in the game of cricket,” said Kapil Dev.

Earlier in the season, MS Dhoni has hinted that this might be his last year in the IPL. However, after winning the qualifier, he has changed his statement and said he has enough time to decide on his future.

“I don’t know. I have 8-9 months to decide. The small auction will be around December. So why to take that headache right now? I have ample time to decide. But, I will always be there for CSK, whether it’s in the playing form or sitting somewhere outside,” MS Dhoni told Harsha Bhogle for the official broadcasters.