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Dhoni last captained CSK in 2023.
MS Dhoni will be seen captaining Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Team captain Rituraj Gaikwad has been eliminated from the 18th season of IPL due to Gaikwad Inzri. This information was given by team coach Stephen Fleming. CSK also told about the injury of Gaikwad on his social media handle.
CSK is also going through a very bad era under the captaincy of Gaikwad. The team could not make a place in the playoffs last season and now 4 of the first 5 matches have been defeated. The team is currently at number 9 in 10 teams.
CSK’s social media posts regarding Gaikwad.
Fleming said, replacement options in team less
Coach Stephen Fleming said, “As far as replacement is concerned, we have only a few options in the team. We have not decided on anyone yet. Dhoni was ready to take charge. So his name was finalized.”
Rituraj Gaikwad took over Chennai in 2024.
Tushar Deshpande’s ball was on the elbow of Gaikwad
During the match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, Gaikwad had a ball of fast bowler Tushar Deshpande at the elbow. He definitely scored a half -century in the match, but lost the Chennai match. Gaikwad did not train for a few days after the match. Now he got out of the tournament.
Gaikwad was out of the IPL due to the ball in the elbow.
Fleming made a statement about Dhoni’s fitness
The head coach of Chennai Super Kings gave updates about Dhoni’s fitness. He told that Dhoni’s knees were not the same as before and that is why he cannot run continuously for 10 overs and bat. For this reason, their batting position is decided according to the match.
The only captain to win more than 100 IPL matches Dhoni handed over the responsibility to Rituraj Gaikwad after captaining the IPL by 2023. The same season he also made the team the champion for the last time. Dhoni captained 226 matches and won the team in 133. He is the only captain to win more than 100 IPL matches while captaincy. After him, Rohit Sharma captained 158 matches, he won the team in 87 matches.
Player playing the most IPL matches Dhoni is also the highest match player in IPL. He has played 269 matches for 2 teams in an 18 -year career. Among them, he had 5342 runs at a strike rate of around 137. He put 24 fifty in them. He has 368 fours and 257 sixes. After Dhoni, Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians played 260 matches.
Dhoni played the most 269 matches in the IPL.
Mahi’s parents reached the match against Delhi
Dhoni’s parents were also present in the field during the last match against Delhi Capitals. This intensified the speculation of his retirement. Because in Dhoni’s international career, his parents never reached the stadium to watch his match. However, Dhoni did not retire after the match, now he will also captain the team.
During the match, Dhoni’s father Pan Singh (in white cap) and his mother Devaki Devi.
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