Just a few days after lifting the IPL cup, CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today successfully underwent a left knee surgery in a Mumbai hospital, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told Press Trust of India. This raises hopes that Dhoni will be available for the 17th edition of Indian Premier League next year.

On Monday, Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings to their fifth IPL title and later flew to Mumbai from Ahmedabad to consult with renowned sports orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who is also on the BCCI medical panel and had treated Rishabh Pant.

“Yes, Dhoni has had a successful knee surgery at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Thursday. He is doing fine and the surgery happened in the morning. I don’t have details. I am yet to get all the details about the nature of surgery and other things,” CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told PTI.

Dhoni will be discharged soon and after a rest of a few days will start the rehabilitation process, Press Trust of India reported citing sources.

Dhoni had played the entire season with heavy strapping on his left knee and looked uncomfortable while running between the wickets.

After leading CSK to its fifth IPL title with a four-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday, Dhoni had said he would return for at least one more season for the fans, if his body allows him to do so.”Circumstantially, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But the amount of love I have received all over, the easy thing would be to walk away from here, but the harder thing would be to work hard for nine months and try to play another IPL,” Dhoni said after the final.Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala is head of Centre for Sports Medicine, & Director – Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hosptal, Mumbai, India. Dr. Pardiwala has treated many of sportspersons including Olympic medal winner Saina Nehwal, badminton player P V Sindhu, and many Indian cricketers .