A franchise like Chennai has always been quite meticulous with respect to planning and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad revealed the moment the CSK captaincy baton was passed onto him from the legendary MS Dhoni. (More Cricket News)
MS Dhoni stepped down as CSK skipper in March ahead of the 2024 IPL season. The then 42-year-old who led the franchise to five IPL title, continued to be available as a player for the season.
바카라Just a week before the tournament last year, MS Dhoni came up to me and said, 바카라I바카라m not leading this year바카라you are," Ruturaj Gaikwad said in exclusive series on JioHotstar called 바카라Power Play'.
Gaikwad also revealed he was in a state of shock and was overwhelmed when Dhoni said that the 28-year-old would be leading from the first game.
"From the first game? Are you sure?바카라 With just a few days to prepare, it was overwhelming. But he assured me," Gaikwad added.
However, he also said that Dhoni's vote of confidence and trust helped in calming the nerves for the massive challenge ahead.
"This is your team. You make your own decisions. I won바카라t interfere바카라except when field placements are a 50-50 call. Even then, it바카라s not a compulsion to follow my advice. That trust meant a lot to me," he further added.
Talking about MS Dhoni's legacy, 바카라Tamil Nadu has a history of hero worship, so it was only a matter of time before MS Dhoni earned that status, where fans truly idolized him,바카라 Anil Kumble said.
바카라The bond between MS Dhoni and Chennai is truly heartwarming. It바카라s rare for a player from another city to be embraced so completely as one of their own,바카라 said Aakash Chopra.
Chennai Super Kings will take on the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their IPL 2025 campaign opener at Chepauk in Chennai on March 23.
CSK IPL 2025 Squad: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth
