Last Updated: March 21, 2024, 23:15 IST
MS Dhoni in the nets. (Image: X)
Mohammad Kaif known as MS Dhoni “the Grandmaster of T20 cricket” as Michael Vaughan feels the transfer will have an effect on CSK’s fortunes in IPL 2024.
Former Indian cricket Mohammad Kaif known as MS Dhoni “the Grandmaster of T20 cricket” after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) named Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain for the Indian Premier League season 2024 as Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan wrote on X about the impression Dhoni relinquishing captaincy may have on the CSK fortunes.
CSK on Thursday named opener-batter Gaikwad as Dhoni’s successor, leaving the 27-year-old from Pune in Maharashtra large footwear to fill as he takes over from a legend. CSK secured the providers of Gaikwad at the IPL 2019 participant public sale and since then he hasn’t disenchanted with the bat and can now lead the squad.
Kaif known as Dhoni “the Grandmaster of T20 cricket” in a submit on X (previously Twitter) and stated Gaikwad was fortunate to do his captaincy internship below an awesome chief.
“M.S. Dhoni knows when to step up and when to step down. Ruturaj Gaikwad is lucky to do his captaincy internship under a great leader. Thala, the Grandmaster of T20 cricket,” Kaif wrote on X.
“No MS Dhoni as captain for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)!!!! Makes them around 20% worse off,” wrote Vaughan.
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Gaikwad has performed 52 matches in his IPL profession to this point and scored 1797 runs, with a median of 39.07, together with his highest IPL rating being 101 not out. In the IPL Auction 2024, Chennai acquired him for Rs 6.00 crore.
Stephen Fleming, head coach of CSK in a pre-match press convention on Thursday, stated, “It was MS Dhoni’s call with a lot of consideration looking at the future. The timing was good. It’ll be a grooming process for Ruturaj.”
“I am expecting MS to play and play well. His body is a lot better than last year as is his knee. The desire to play and do well is like always. When you see a young player come through and lead, it’s always a good feeling,” stated Fleming, who turned New Zealand’s youngest captain at 23 years and 321 days in the third Test in opposition to England in the 1996-97 sequence.
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CSK posted a photograph of Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni and former CSK participant Suresh Raina on X and left followers confused with the caption. “The Address of Madras! 3️, 7️, 8️.”
However, the caption was the batting place variety of the gamers.
Rohit Sharma posted an Instagram story with an previous image of him and Dhoni and a handshake emoji.
Both the captains clinched 5 IPL titles below their captaincy.
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CSK will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday in the IPL 2024 season opener in Chennai.
(With inputs from Agencies)
