Ruturaj Gaikwad takes over from former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni as captain of Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2024. The news, which was announced on Thursday when Gaikwad attended the captain’s meeting before the start of the match, was confirmed by IPL and IPL. CSK on social media. Dhoni has captained the team since the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008 and although Ravindra Jadeja was named captain in 2022, Dhoni only took over the captaincy mid-season. Appointed captain. Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK has won the IPL five times, tied with Mumbai Indians for the most titles in the history of the tournament. CSK said in an official statement that Gaikwad has been an “integral part” of the team, adding that the team is looking forward to the new season.

“MS Dhoni hands over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 IPL matches during this period .The team looks forward to the upcoming season,” the statement read.

Official statement: MS Dhoni hands over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. #WhistlePodu #yellow

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 21, 2024

The development was revealed by the Indian Premier League in a post on X a day before CSK take on Royal Challengers Bangalore.

“Showcasing the captains of @ChennaiIPL – @Ruutu1331,” IPL posted on X shortly after posting a picture of all the captains posing with the IPL trophy.

Gaikwad, who has represented India in six ODIs and 19 T20s, made his CSK debut in 2020 and has played 52 matches for the five-time IPL champions.

The stylish opener had a memorable run last year, scoring a total of 590 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 147.50.

Dhoni is expected to retire at the end of the season, so the franchise feels Dhoni needs a smooth transition as a player.

(with PTI input)