Sakshi Dhoni shares family's plans if cricket doesn't return this year, says PUBG, bikes keeping MSD busy in lockdown

Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni prefers to stay away from social media, and maintain a low profile when not on the field, so it was wife Sakshi, who, on Sunday, expressed astonishment on his retirement rumours, indicating that the he is still eyeing a return to the sport.

Talking to anchor Rupha Ramani in an Instagram Live session hosted on the handle of Chennai Super Kings, Sakshi Dhoni, said, "I don't know where these things come from. I just don't know. See you have to be prepared for these things when you have social media exposure...People have their opinions. Two days ago when that Dhoni 'retires' was trending, the message was put out...Whenever anything happens, I start getting calls and messages."

The rumours, that have been doing the rounds for a while now, further gained steam due to the uncertainty surrounding this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as fans had assumed that the cricketer will return with the league.


Commenting on the future of 13th edition of the IPL, she said, "We of course miss CSK...still wondering whether IPL going to happen or not." Adding that their daughter Ziva also keeps asking when it would take place.

However, if there is no cricket this year, the family has already made plans on what to do with their time.

"If there is cricket, there will be cricket. But Mahi and I have planned to hit the hills. We are planning to go to Uttarakhand, stay in small villages. We will take road trips that's safe. No flights," she revealed.

As for what's keeping the 38-year-old busy in the lockdown, Sakshi said it was video games and his bikes.

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"Video games are a stress-buster for him. When he plays video games, it helps him divert his mind, which is a good thing. Nowadays PUBG has encroached my bed. Mahi is sleep-talking about PUBG these days," she said.

Talking about Dhoni nurturing his passion for bikes, Sakhi said, "He bought parts and assembled them. He was assembling a bike and fully assembled it and he forgot to put one part and the next day he had to open the bike and he had do it all over again."

Calling cricket MSD's 'love' and saying he is always emotional about the sport, Sakshi also opened up about the former captain's camaraderie with his teammates.

"Mahi has always kept his door open. It has been like that since 2010 (when we got married). People come, we chat sometimes till 3-4 in the morning. When they come to talk to Mahi about cricket, I go away."

Dhoni has been away from cricket for over a year now. He last played for India during the World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand.

(With inputs from PTI)