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Chennai Super Kings: Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has expressed his views on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's interests beyond cricket, and said that the World Cup winning captain understood a long time ago that "cricket is important but it’s not everything".

Dhoni is all set to lead CSK in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting from March 22. The 42-year-old has been leading the side since the league's inaugural edition in 2008.

"When you’re playing, switching off (from the game) is very important. Cricket is not everything. Every cricketer has to face this eventually. When you step away from the game, you may not have a lot of options. We’ve seen many athletes struggle after retiring because they gave everything to the game, and when they left it, they didn’t know what to do," Zaheer said on the episode of JioCinema's Legends Lounge.