Dhoni has not played a single game this season due to a calf injury, but with CSK set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Monday, speculation around a possible farewell appearance has intensified once again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking before the game, Harbhajan reflected on Dhoni\u2019s long-standing connection with Chennai and admitted the occasion feels significant given the uncertainty surrounding the former India captain\u2019s future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLook, he had said earlier that he would like to play his final match against Chennai, at Chennai\u2019s ground. And now that time has come \u2014 this is the last match in Chennai. It\u2019s possible that we may see Thala playing on Monday for the last time, and maybe this Chennai crowd will also be watching him play for the final time. And if he doesn\u2019t play, then it means he\u2019ll come back again next year. Then he\u2019ll say, \u2018Next year, you\u2019ll see me playing my last match.\u2019 You never know with him, but hopefully he will play,\u201d Harbhajan said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harbhajan then delivered a humorous yet heartfelt message directly aimed at his former teammate, urging him to take the field one more time for the fans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBrother, just play tomorrow, Dhoni, please play. Otherwise I\u2019ll come to your Chennai, and if needed, I\u2019ll drag you onto the ground myself and ask you to play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The comments have added further emotion to an already highly anticipated evening at Chepauk, where supporters are expected to turn up in huge numbers, hoping to catch a glimpse of \u201cThala\u201d in CSK colours again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBrother, just play tomorrow, Dhoni, please play. Otherwise I\u2019ll come to your Chennai, and if needed, I\u2019ll drag you onto the ground myself and ask you to play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I have always planned my cricket. The last game I played was in Ranchi. The last home game in ODI was at my hometown in Ranchi. So, hopefully, my last T20 will be in Chennai. Whether it's next year or in five years' time, we don't really know,\" Dhoni had said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n