IPL 2024: Big shock for CSK fans as MS Dhoni steps down from captaincy, Ruturaj Gaikwad is new skipper
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season opener, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday decided to replace legendary cricketer Mahendra Sigh Dhoni and appointed Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain of the squad.
“MS Dhoni has handed over Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of TATA IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in IPL during this period,” CSK said in a statement on its website.
“The team looks forward to the upcoming season,” the statement added.
Gaikwad will begin the Indian Premier League 2024 season as skipper, confirmed IPL via a tweet through social media platform X.
Gaikwad has an impressive track record in the IPL. He made his debut with CSK in 2020 and went on to represent the five-time IPL champions in 52 games. In 2023, Gaikwad aggregated 590 runs in 16 games at an impressive strike rate of 147.50. Apart from this, Gaikwad also played six ODIs and 19 T20s for India.
The defending champions of the 2023 IPL are all set to face the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.
Under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings lifted the IPL trophy five times, a record that only Mumbai Indians had till 2023. MS Dhoni led CSK to IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. Dhoni has also led CSK to two CLT20 titles in 2010 and 2014.
Moreover, MS Dhoni is considered to be the most successful captain Indian cricket ever had. Under his leadership, India lifted the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
CSK squad for IPL 2024:
MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
With agency inputs.
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Published: 21 Mar 2024, 04:02 PM IST
