MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy of the Chennai Super Kings to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the IPL 2024. This announced today, shocking all Chennai Super Kings fans.
Gaikwad will take over as CSK’s third captain, succeeding MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, who captained the team briefly in 2022. However, CSK suffered defeats at the start of the IPL 2022, prompting Dhoni to reclaim the captaincy from Jadeja midway through the season.
Ruturaj has been with CSK since 2019, and he has appeared in 52 IPL matches throughout that time.
Dhoni could be in his final season of the IPL, so the organisation likely saw the necessity for a smooth transition in his presence as a player at CSK.