Chennai’s Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gikwad recalled the moment when MS Dhoni revealed that he would no longer lead the side and handed over his responsibilities to the initial batsman. On the eve of the 2024 IPL season, he stepped as the captain of CSK and handed over the rule to Gikawad, who led the franchise since 2019. Dhoni led CSK in 212 matches, winning 128 matches, losing 82 matches since the IPL started in 2008, when the franchise suspended the hot spot. In the beginning of the 2022 season, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja, but returned as captain after eight matches.
“Just a week before the tournament last year, MS Dhoni came to me and said,” I am not moving forward this year – you are. ” I was asked by the first game, ‘From the first game? Are you sure? ‘ With just a few days to prepare, it was heavy.
“But he assured me,” this is your team. You make your decisions. I will not intervene-when the field placement is 50-50 calls. Still, it is not a compulsion to follow my advice. This belief meant a lot to me, “said Gaqwad on Gehotstar.
Dhoni’s term as CSK captain began in the first season in 2008 and resulted in five trophy winners. He spent his entire career with Super Kings except for the 2016 and 2017 season when the franchise was suspended.
“When a highly experienced captain is still on the field, his presence may be either a property or heavy. Some players may be surprised, ‘Are I really a pioneer, or is the team still looking at the former captain?’ But Dhoni’s personality is extraordinary – he ensures that the transition is comfortable without the supervision of the new leader, ”said former India batsman Akash Chopra.
In the first season of Gikwad as Captain, CSK 2024 missed out on qualifying for IPL playoffs. The Chennai side won seven wins and defeat in each 14 game campaign, which saw him in fifth place under the Royal Challengers Bangalore at a net run rate.
Dhoni will play in his 18th season in the tournament in 2025 and has played 264 games so far and scored 5234 runs with 24 half -centuries in his name.
The great AB de Villiers of South Africa also credited Dhoni for his long life and it is expected that it continues for many years. “In order to watch and inspire the game of cricket, millions of fans will have to be credited to encourage it. This is because of people like him who have really done a very long game well. Touch Wood, hopefully it will continue for a few more years to come, ”he said.
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