On Thursday, CSK announced that Ruturaj Gaikwad would take over as captain in place of five-time champion MS Dhoni.
Mumbai Indians, an Indian Premier League franchise, shared a touching message on social media following the announcement by Chennai Super Kings regarding their captaincy change. On Thursday, CSK announced that Ruturaj Gaikwad will take over as captain in place of five-time champion Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Following the news, MI shared a photo of Dhoni and Rohit wearing their respective IPL team shirts together. The franchise captioned the image with a yellow and blue heart emoji with an infinity symbol between them.
Speaking of Dhoni, the surprising choice CSK made to remove him as captain is sure to fuel rumors about his playing future with the team.
The announcement was made by the Indian Premier League via a post on X, one day prior to CSK’s matchup with Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai. Shortly afterward, the five-time champs released a brief statement.
“Before the TATA IPL 2024 season begins, MS Dhoni has given Ruturaj Gaikwad the captaincy of the Chennai Super Kings. Ruturaj joined the Chennai Super Kings in 2019 and has participated in 52 IPL games. The squad is excited for the next campaign, according to CSK.
The team needed to ensure a seamless transition in the veteran player’s presence because there are rumors that Dhoni will retire at the end of the season.
Gaikwad made his CSK debut in 2020 and has since played 52 games for the squad. He has represented India in six ODIs and 19 T20s.
