He also expressed hope that his franchise will have a better season next year, in IPL 2027. Dhoni, who did not feature in any IPL 2026 matches due to fitness issues, was speaking in Bengaluru at a healthcare event. Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni spoke on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s rise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with back-to-back wins in the past two years and the downfall of his franchise, saying that there is no hiding that the defending IPL champions are performing better.
And the last 2 years, we have struggled, and it is a fact. Because you know, when we are winning, we knew that there will come a point when we will start losing, and the real test of character is when you’re not doing well. So we hope for another close one so that, you know, next time when we come over here (in Bengaluru for a clash against RCB), we can say that, okay, you know, 2027, we had another close game which was a lot of fun for the spectators,” he said.
Speaking about the contrast in performance of both teams and which team is better, Dhoni said, “I always felt you know, how good you are on paper hardly matters. Dhoni expressed hope that the team will “keep the injuries out of way” and the fit players will be available throughout the season next year. How good you are on that particular day is something, which is the most important. And the shorter the format, the narrower is the margin between the best of teams. You know, there is no point shying away from the fact that RCB has done really, really well. “That is how life is. You have good times, you have bad times, but you know how to come out of it, what things you want to work on as a team, those are crucial things. So, RCB have consistently performed in the last couple of years, and we have not done that in the last couple of years,” he added. “It makes life slightly easy, when people understand their role and responsibility.
