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Statistics can be of invaluable help when measuring success and failure in sports. There are instances though when statistics don't end up giving the complete picture, but more often than not it gives a clear idea of a trend. If one looks at the stats of IPL winners, it is quite clear that Mumbai Indians have been the most successful franchise in the history of the league so far, with 5 titles.
Virat Kohli as part of the leadership group to learning from 'captain cool' MS Dhoni during his stint with CSK, Faf du Plessis is all excited to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming IPL. The former South African skipper, who was bought by the RCB for Rs 7 crore in the IPL mega auction earlier this year, was a key member of the Dhoni-led four-time IPL champions since 2012. "I was lucky enough to play under MS Dhoni for an extremely long time," the 37-year-old said in an interview on the IPL website.
To continue as a player for another seasonMahendra Singh Dhoni brought the curtains down on the most defining element of his cricket career - captaincy of Chennai Super Kings. He has handed over the leadership duties to Ravindra Jadeja, but will carry on as a player for one more season.
MS Dhoni yet again produced a shocker on Thursday as he stepped down from his role of Chennai Super Kings captain just before the start of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League. With Dhoni stepping aside, the mantle has now been passed on to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who will begin his tenure as CSK skipper from Saturday's season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders. An elated Jadeja, after being made the captain assured CSK fans that he would take Dhoni's legacy forward. "Feeling good but at the same time I need to fill in big boots," said Jadeja in a video shared by CSK on Twitter.
Chennai Super Kings is a film, then MS Dhoni is its screenplay writer, director, main protagonist with a fine producer in N Srinivasan, who believed in his man's vision implicitly. But after 14 years, for the first time, the word captain won't be associated with Dhoni as he relinquished leadership duties with a sporting entity which had become a part of his identity. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has told everyone in the media that it was Dhoni's own decision and one should respect it.
Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League against former winners Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday as the Twenty20 tournament returns home with an expanded version following the addition of two new teams. The entire 2020 edition of the cash-rich tournament and the second half of last year's tournament were held in the United Arab Emirates as India grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Mumbai will host 55 matches in three stadiums in and around the city, while Pune - also in the Western state of Maharashtra - will host the remaining 15 league games which means air travel will not be required for the league's 10 franchises. Fans will also be allowed to attend matches, with a 25% occupancy limit, during the 2022 edition with COVID-19 restrictions easing in the country.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made heads turn on Thursday as the franchise announced that MS Dhoni would not be leading the side in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and instead, it would be Ravindra Jadeja who would don the captaincy hat. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan on Thursday spoke to NDTV and he said that Dhoni always takes the best interests of the franchise in mind before making any decision. The CEO also stated how Jadeja will have a guiding force in the form of Dhoni and it will work as a good combination.
Ravindra Jadeja is the new Chennai Super Kings captain. He takes over captaincy of the second most successful IPL team from the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team," CSK said in a statement on Thursday.