MS Dhoni has stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings before the start of IPL 2024 season. Ruturaj Gaikwad is the man who has been tasked with leading the 5-time IPL winners this campaign. This is a shocking news, not only for CSK’s ardent followers, but for cricket fans in general, who fear even worse. Ever since the news broke, there’s a rumor circulating about Dhoni’s immediate future.
Was It Dhoni’s Decision To Step Down?
There’s a lot of speculation about what went on behind the scenes at CSK before the big headlines swept the entire social media. But CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told Cricbuzz that is was indeed MS Dhoni’s own decision. He discussed it with coach Stephen Fleming and the message was only conveyed on Thursday morning.
“It was a decision between MS and Flem (coach Stephen Fleming). We the management of the franchise always leave the cricketing matters to the team management and they let us know about the captaincy change this morning. We went by their decision,” CSK CEO ,Kasi Viswanathan, told Cricbuzz.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 21, 2024
Will Dhoni Play The Full IPL 2024 Season?
It will be hard to see Dhoni not pulling the strings on the field. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been named as Dhoni’s successor, will instead be leading the team. But for fans, there’s something even worse to fear. Fans question what the immediate future is for Dhoni. Will he play the entire IPL 2024 season?
Fans need not to be worried. At least for the upcoming season as CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told Cricbuzz that Dhoni will be playing the entire IPL 2024 campaign.
IPL 2024 To Open With A Blockbuster Game
The new Indian Premier League season will kick off with a blockbuster clash between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday, March 22. The buzz around the opening IPL game has risen astronomically after the shocking news of MS Dhoni leaving CSK’s captaincy. Dhoni is about to turn 43 in July and fans know that their Thalaiva may be playing his last campaign as a professional cricketer.
