In MS Dhoni and Ben Stokes, Chennai Super Kings have the present and future of the IPL. Dhoni has been the mainstay of CSK, from all the way back from 2008. Dhoni captain CSK en route to them franchise becoming the most successful team in IPL history, and although Mumbai Indians hold the record winning the most number of IPL trophies, CSK will remain the most consistent making it to the playoffs more than any other team. With Dhoni already 41 years of age, it is no surprise that Stokes is the man to usher CSK into the future. It is still not known if IPL 2023 is Dhoni's last season but if it is, CSK's future is in great hands with Stokes

To commemorate CSK and its legacy as the players return at the home ground of the Chepauk, the team organised a get together, an event titled 'An Evening with Super Kings' where Dhoni offered a warm welcome to all the new arrivals. Among them was Stokes, who was picked by CSK at the IPL 2023 auction for ₹16.25 crore, and with N Srinivasan, the former chairman of ICC, president of BCCI and managing director of India Cements, Dhoni welcomed Stokes with open arms.