As Chennai Super Kings prepares to take on Rajasthan Royals in its final home league match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 12, the atmosphere will be feverish for more than one reason.
First, it is an afternoon game in the middle of peak summer here, and the mercury has been soaring for a while now. More importantly, CSK is facing the heat after its 35-run loss to Gujarat Titans on Friday and might need to win its remaining two games to qualify for the Playoffs.
But beyond these considerations, the stakes are high because there is a sense of foreboding surrounding this clash. It is a question that is on everybody’s lips. Could this be M.S. Dhoni’s last time in Chennai? A few years ago, the former India skipper had said he wanted to end his T20 career in Chennai.
