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Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League holders Chennai Super Kings two days before the new season and handed the leadership to Ravindra Jadeja, the franchise said on Thursday.
Twitter went into a state of meltdown on Thursday as MS Dhoni handed over Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja, ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan joined the bandwagon in congratulating the Team India all-rounder and also wished him luck for his new responsibility. Taking to Twitter, the former cricketer wrote, "Baapu time is right for you. Go well on your new responsibility @imjadeja".
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.
In a stunning development, MS Dhoni stepped down as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper just days before the first match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The CSK legend led the franchise to four IPL titles. Ravindra Jadeja will now be at the helm of the Chennai-based franchise. As soon as the announcement was made public, fans took to Twitter to express their love for their beloved 'Thala'. Dhoni led CSK 204 times in the IPL, winning 121 games and losing 82. His win percentage was 59.6 in the cash-rich league. Under his tenure, CSK won 4 IPL titles and 2 Champions League T20 titles.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has handed over the captaincy reins at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Ravindra Jadeja, ahead of the start of the 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The development comes just two days before CSK open their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai in the season opener at Wankhede Stadium. Dhoni, who was bought as the icon player by CSK in the inaugural season in 2008, has led CSK to 4 titles in the 12 seasons that he has led the team. Under Dhoni, CSK established themselves as the most consistent franchise in the league, qualifying for the play-offs every season barring one.
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes Ravindra Jadeja will be ready to take over the mantle of Chennai Super Kings' captaincy if the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to take a game or two off in the upcoming IPL. Dhoni, who has been the CSK captain since the league's inception in 2008, could be playing in his last IPL this season. He has already retired from international cricket. "The way Ravindra Jadeja has matured as a player over the last few years, the way he is making the adjustment as far as his game is concerned and the way he reads match situations has been absolutely fantastic.
MS Dhoni enjoys a fan following like no other and even players in his team are left awestruck while playing under the leadership of the World Cup-winning captain. Dhoni, known for his cricketing brain, can advice like no other and youngsters tend to keenly follow every move of Dhoni's in order to make it big in the Indian Premier League and international cricket. Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shivam Dube is no different as he looks to make it big in the cash-rich league under the leadership of MS Dhoni. The IPL 2022 season will begin on March 26.
Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) gets underway on March 26 with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the season in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The clash will see MS Dhoni's team take on Shreyas Iyer's bunch, which will be a replay of last season's final, as is the case in IPL every year. CSK have managed to get back quite a few of its core players and there are also several new faces, who will look to do well for the IPL giants.