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Chennai Super Kings, one of the most successful IPL franchises, has made a major change in the team ahead of the upcoming IPL season. Opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has become the new captain of Chennai Super Kings in place of MS Dhoni. The official social media handle of IPL has confirmed this. Earlier, MS Dhoni had left the captaincy of CSK before IPL 2022 but due to the poor performance of the team, he returned to captain the team in the middle of the tournament.
Chennai Super Kings has won five titles under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Last season, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings won the title for the fifth time by defeating Gujarat Titans. However, Dhoni dismissed the speculations about his retirement and said that he will also play the next season (IPL 2024). But just a few hours before the start of the season, he has given a big shock to the fans. He has left the captaincy of CSK.
CSK said in a statement regarding the captaincy, “MS Dhoni has handed over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings to Ruturaj Gaikwad before the start of IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in the IPL during this period.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been an important member of the Chennai Super Kings team since 2019. Meanwhile his performance has been good. Gaikwad's contribution in IPL 2023 was important, he scored 590 runs in 16 matches. MS Dhoni has played 250 IPL matches, scoring 5,082 runs at an average of 38.79 and scoring 24 fifties.