Viral Video | Suryakumar Yadav’s priceless reaction to MS Dhoni’s ‘uncapped’ status in IPL 2025

Mumbai Indians' stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav laughed out loud when a journalist asked him about containing ‘uncapped player’ MS Dhoni. At first, Suryakumar Yadav sought clarification, thinking the question was about ‘containing umpires.’ Once he realised it was about the former Chennai Super Kings skipper, he laughed and asked if anyone had ever been able to contain MS Dhoni.

Speaking at the press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said, “Has anyone been able to control him so many years? I mean see, it's always an excitement when you when you come to Chennai, when you watch him come out of the dressing room, it's always a good thing. We've learned so much, so many things from him. We still learn whenever we get an opportunity we have a chat with him. So I'm really excited to see him again tomorrow. But from the other side, I'll be leading against him, so it's a good challenge.”

After responding to the question, Suryakumar Yadav sarcastically said, “uncapped player”, before bursting into laughter.

Why is MS Dhoni an uncapped player?

According to IPL rules, any capped player who has not participated in any international match within the last five years will be considered uncapped.

This rule allowed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to categorise MS Dhoni as an uncapped player, retaining him ₹4 crore — a significant drop from his previous salary.

Dhoni recently also talked about his love for CSK in an interview, saying, "I can play for as long as I want for CSK. That's my franchise. Even if I'm in a wheelchair, they'll drag me."

CSK register thumping win over MI in IPL 2025 clash:

Meanwhile, during the clash on Sunday, CSK won the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) by 4 wickets and five balls to spare.

Batting first, MI lost three wickets in the first five overs. Making his debut for CSK, Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Rohit Sharma for a duck - his 18th in IPL and joint-most - and Ryan Rickelton. Ravichandran Ashwin, returning to CSK colours after 10 years, took just four balls to get his first wicket, getting the better of Will Jacks.

On the other hand, CSK were 62/1 in the powerplay. Ruturaj Gaikwad, batting at No 3 in order to provide better stability, vindicated the decision by smoking his fastest IPL fifty off just 22 balls. While there were a few hiccups along the way, opening batter Rachin Ravindra stuck till the last over to ensure his team got across the finish line.

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