Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni said during the toss of match no. 45 against Lucknow Super Giants that it was his last Indian Premier League (IPL). Former India player Mohammad Kaif later stated that Dhoni is playing as a mentor for CSK this season and chooses the team. The match was called off due to rain, with both teams splitting points and CSK moving up to second on the points table.
