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Ahead of IPL 2024, MS Dhoni stepped down from the CSK captaincy as Ruturaj Gaikwad became the new captain. This came out as a shock for millions of CSK fans as the veteran MS Dhoni is no longer with the Yellow Army in the upcoming tournament.
Since the inception of CSK in IPL Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been leading Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and is now retired from his post of CSK captain. Despite being Dhoni has been net practicing and his famous Helicopter shot before the IPL 2024 opener match against Royal Challenger Bangalore.
However, 42-year-old MS Dhoni looked fit during those practice matches but there was some anticipation related to his role in the upcoming IPL tournament.
Before entering the IPL 2024 rumors were circling that Ruturaj would be the new captain of the CSK which became true as the photos of 9 captains making waves on the Internet.
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Presenting the 9 captains with PBKS being represented by vice-captain Jitesh Sharma. pic.twitter.com/v3fyo95cWI
Well, the new Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad is one of the stellar openers who bagged 1797 runs in 52 matches at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 135.52. He made his IPL debut in 2020 with Chennai Super Kings and since then he only played for the franchise in the IPL.
For some fans, it’s like a deja vu from the IPL 2022 season when MS Dhoni gave up on the CSK captaincy right before the tournament started. In the absence of Thala, Ravindra Jadeja took the command of Chennai squad in his own hands which didn’t lead the team anywhere.
Will Gaikwad ever replace the IPL GOAT captain MS Dhoni for real? Only time will tell.
