[Watch] "Perfect volley" - MS Dhoni showcases his tennis skills

Former Team India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was recently seen unwinding by playing a game of tennis. The star cricketer has taken to the racquet sport lately and has even participated in tennis tournaments.

Professional tennis player Sumeet Kumar Bajaj recently shared a video on his Instagram story, giving fans a glimpse of Dhoni's tennis skills. Posting the video of the veteran wicketkeeper's volley, Bajaj wrote:

"Perfect volley."

It is worth mentioning that MS Dhoni and Sumeet Kumar Bajaj are tennis partners. The two won the JSCA Tennis Championship in the men's doubles event in November 2022.

Dhoni is known to be a big tennis fan and has previously been spotted at the stands in the US Open on several occasions.

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MS Dhoni will return to cricketing action in IPL 2025

While the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was touted as MS Dhoni's swansong tour, the 43-year-old surprised fans with his availability for the upcoming season.

The new IPL retention rules allowed CSK to retain Dhoni as an uncapped player for just ₹4 crore. Apart from the former captain, the five-time champions retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana.

The Chennai-based team purchased a total of 20 players at the recently concluded IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Here is the full CSK squad for IPL 2025: Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), Ravindra Jadeja (₹18 crore), MS Dhoni (₹4 crore), Devon Conway (₹6.25 crore), Rahul Tripathi (₹3.40 crore), Rachin Ravindra (₹4 crore), R. Ashwin (₹9.75 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (₹4.80 crore), Noor Ahmad (₹10 crore), Vijay Shankar (₹1.20 crore), Sam Curran (₹2.40 crore), Shaik Rasheed (₹30 lakh), Anshul Kamboj (₹3.40 crore), Mukesh Choudhary (₹30 lakh), Deepak Hooda (₹1.70 crore), Gurjapneet Singh (₹2.20 crore), Nathan Ellis (₹2 crore), Jamie Overton (₹1.50 crore), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (₹30 lakh), Ramakrishna Ghosh (₹30 lakh), Shreyas Gopal (₹30 lakh), Vansh Bedi (₹55 lakh), and Andre Siddarth (₹30 lakh).