Thala lands in Chennai: Morse code T-shirts, lighter bats, and the eternal IPL farewell tease

Then there is the bat drama, too. Reports yesterday and gaining steam today suggest Dhoni is swapping his trusty SG bats. We are talking 10-20 grams less, like the weight of a couple of idlis. Is this a game-changer? A sign of age? Or has it just been MS that realized he does not need a sledgehammer to send balls into orbit? MS has been 'retiring' longer than some players' careers. Will IPL 2025 be his swan song? Will we ever stop calling him "Thala"? Not a chance. One last time? Yeah, sure, Mahi will pull the other one.