Reports have emerged that Sanju Samson will be traded to the Chennai Super Kings. If the deal were to materialize and Samson were to become a Chennai player next year. Former CSK cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath strongly believes that, regardless of the deal, Dhoni will still continue to start in the playing XI and not play as an impact sub.

“MS Dhoni definitely won’t play as an impact player. I don’t think MS Dhoni will play as an impact player. If he plays, he will feature as a keeper. The main reason of Dhoni playing is he needs to be out there at the Chepauk. As an impact player, he might come out to bat only in the final two overs. We don’t know if he comes out to bat in that case. I don’t think that’s going to happen, that’s my observation, knowing CSK and Dhoni. He might not even

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