Chennai Super Kings (CSK) turned heads on Thursday when the franchise announced that MS Dhoni would not take the lead in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and would instead be Ravindra Jadeja who would wear the captain’s armband. Speaking to DailyExpertNews on Thursday, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said Dhoni always keeps the franchise’s interests in mind before making any decision. The CEO also stated that Jadeja will have a guiding force in the form of Dhoni and it will work as a good combination.
“Look, it’s a decision he made in the best interests of CSK. Whatever MS Dhoni does, he takes CSK’s interests into account. We are happy with every decision he makes. He hands over the captain’s armband to Ravindra Jadeja. Dhoni will play with the team, so the band will be there,” Kasi Viswanathan told DailyExpertNews.
Speaking of Jadeja becoming the captain of CSK, the franchise CEO said: “Look, Ravindra Jadeja is probably the best all-rounder right now. He’s been with the team and he knows the team culture. He’s able to work with Als Dhoni there. Jadeja will always have a guiding force behind him. I think it will be a good combination.”
Dhoni has led CSK to 4 titles in his 12 seasons as captain. Under Dhoni, CSK established itself as the most consistent franchise in the league.
Dhoni led CSK 204 times in the IPL, winning 121 matches and losing 82. His win rate was 59.6 in the money-rich league. During his tenure, CSK won 4 IPL titles and 2 Champions League T20 titles.
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The IPL 2022 kicks off on March 26, with CSK taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the tournament opener.
CSK Squad: MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Deepak Chahar, KM Asif, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Maheesh Theekshana, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, De Simarjet Dwa, , , Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Subhranshu Senapati, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, C Hari Nishaanth, N Jagadeesan, Chris Jordan, K Bhagath Varma.
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