Dhoni becomes CSK captain again! Ruturaj Gaikwad is out of the tournament: In a significant development, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will now lead the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team. Ruturaj Gaikwad is out of the tournament due to injury. In this context, the franchise has entrusted the responsibility of captaining the team for the remaining matches of the season to experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dhoni.
Thus, the 43-year-old veteran will lead the team in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to be played at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 11. He will lead the team in all the remaining matches of this season. MS Dhoni will now captain Chennai Super Kings for the third time.
What happened to Ruturaj Gaikwad?
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered an elbow injury in the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Although he played in the matches against Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) after that, his injury is serious. It has been learned that he will therefore be unable to participate in the remaining matches of the tournament.
MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the 2024 season. Chennai, a 5-time champion, finished the tournament in 5th place last year. This time, Chennai, which had won its first match against Mumbai Indians, has lost all four matches since then and is currently at a huge disadvantage.
This is the second time this has happened
MS Dhoni, considered the most successful captain in the IPL, has led CSK to the title 5 times under his captaincy. CSK was the champion in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. The former India captain, who had led CSK since its inception in 2008, remained the captain until the end of the 2021 season. Dhoni returned as the captain of the franchise after a dramatic season in 2022. At the start of the 15th edition, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. But as CSK suffered a series of defeats, Dhoni was handed over the reins. Now, Dhoni will be taking over the captaincy again with Ruturaj Gaikwad out injured.
