Latest Sports Updates : Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his resignation as captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), an Indian Premier League (IPL) team, on March 21. Gaikwad, a former captain of the team, will take over as captain following a very successful tenure.
Fans of CSK would be shocked by the news because Dhoni led the team to five IPL championships and was dubbed “Thalaiva” (leader in Tamil). Shortly after posting a photo of each captain smiling with the IPL trophy, the IPL wrote on X platform, “Presenting @ChennaiIPL’s Captain – @Ruutu1331.”
A day before the highly anticipated inaugural game of the 2024 Indian Premier League between the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 42-year-old Dhoni made his decision. Ruturaj, who was born in 1997, debuted in the IPL format in 2020 and made an immediate impact. For Rs 6 crore, CSK retained him for the 2022 season.
Before the TATA IPL 2024 season begins, Ruturaj Gaikwad was named captain of the Super Kings. Since 2019, Ruturaj has been a crucial member of the Chennai Super Kings, participating in 52 IPL games. The squad is excited for the next campaign.”
With an incredible 133 victories, Dhoni leads all IPL captains in wins, with Rohit Sharma coming in second at 87.
After making his CSK debut in 2020, Gaikwad—who has played six ODIs and 19 T20s for India—went on to play 52 games for the five-time IPL champions.
With a remarkable run of 590 runs at a strike rate of 147.50 in 16 games, the elegant opener had a remarkable year in 2017.
The team needed to make a seamless transition in Dhoni’s playing role because he is anticipated to retire at the end of the season, according to a March 21 PTI report.
Doubleheaders will take place over the weekend after Friday’s first game, with 21 games scheduled to occur in 10 cities by April 7. The remaining schedule is anticipated to be released by BCCI shortly after the Lok Sabha 2024 elections are announced.