Chennai: It was high-drama on Thursday afternoon in the Chennai Super Kings camp as MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of the side on the eve of their IPL 2024 opener versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MA. Chidambaram stadium. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the new captain of the side, and as per CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan, Dhoni would be there always to guide the new leader. Dhoni, who is already 42, has led the side since the inception of the cash-rich league in 2008. It is now going to be interesting to see what Dhoni’s plans are – will he be a part of CSK as a player in 2025 or as a part of the backroom staff.
“I got to know of the decision just before the captain’s meeting. Whatever Dhoni does, it is in the best interest of the team. You have to respect his decision, it is his call. Dhoni would be there always to guide Ruturaj Gaikwad,” Viswanathan said this to RevSportz.
The franchise also gave a statement where they revealed that it was Dhoni who gave his role to Gaikwad.
“M.S. Dhoni has handed over Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in IPL during this period. The team looks forward to the upcoming season,” said the franchise in a statement on its official website.
This will only be just the second time that M.S. Dhoni will not start an IPL season as skipper of CSK after Ravindra Jadeja was named the captain in IPL 2022, only for him to be replaced by the legendary wicketkeeper-batter after eight matches in the season.
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