Mahendra Singh Dhoni will again be back in next year’s IPL.

Dhoni himself confirmed it at the toss of Chennai Super Kings’ final game of the season versus Kings XI Punjab at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday, much to the relief of his fans.

“Definitely not,” said Dhoni when asked by former New Zealand pacer Danny Morrison if the game against the Kings XI Punjab was his last in Super Kings colours.

The 39-year-old reaffirmed his availability for next season during the post-match presentation.

Asked about players being keen on receiving his jerseys at the end of the game, Dhoni replied: “Maybe they thought I’m retiring after this match.

“Since I’ve retired from international cricket, they thought maybe I’ve retired from the shortest format also.”