Despite Mrs. Dhoni’s brightness, take action to assign her CSK captain can be a step back
During the 2023 finals, Mrs. Dhoni led the CSK in IPL, where the team beat the GT.
At the beginning of IPL 2025, almost every CSK fan wanted only in his heart to lead the favorite MS Dhoni to the team in the tournament. And after his requests were finally approved on Thursday, Captain Ruturaj confirmed that Gaikwad had left the league due to his elbow fracture. Now, who really leads “Thala”?
Is Mrs. Dhoni, CSK captain, blessing or band?
A veteran who led Franchise in 235 games, who won 142, lost only 90 and more importantly, leading them to five titles – other important ones for fans? Especially when the team was poor under Gaikwad this season, he won only one match in 5 matches. After all, they still have the chance to reach IPL 2025 playoffs.
But we feel, this is not the best alternative possible for gaikwad, but just one step backwards. Let’s confess, Mrs. Dhoni, despite taking a few runs under his belt, far beyond the prime minister and behind the stumps, the glove, not the same until a few years ago. In the last few seasons, time and again, by him, there are indications that there is not only ‘in the region’.
| Captain | Matches | To win | Loss |
| Ms dhoni | 235 | 142 | 90 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| SURESH RAINA | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Is it a step back by Chennai Management?
The classic example Dhoni comes to the bat at number 9 against the RCB, where CSK chased 197. He was beaten even under the 43 -year -old R Ashwin. And that didn’t make sense. Last year, one of the matches against PBKs fought in this position. To demolish this further, only 57 delivery in 16 games in 2023, then 73 delivery in 2024 and now 67 delivered in 5 games.
| Year | Matches | DELIVERS | Running |
| 2020/21 | 14 | 172 | 200 |
| 2021 | 16 | 107 | 114 |
| 2022 | 14 | 188 | 232 |
| 2023 | 16 | 57 | 104 |
| 2024 | 14 | 73 | 161 |
| 2025 | 5 | 67 | 103 |
Obviously, the team needs more than him, and if he can’t, or if he doesn’t want it, it’s problematic to lead him. Chennai, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Rutu’nun some degree and some solid fruits such as Rahul Tripathi misses. There is no doubt that it is very solid tactically, but what about the future line of CSK leaders?
Where are the future leaders?
This movement has to harm CSK in the long run, as the team cannot define a leadership group for the future. In addition to assigning Rutu as a captain, there was no alternative in the team, in case of being a vice president or a future captain or an emergency. You never know, Dhoni can turn something again for them, but when the time of the transition and the moment of MSD’s retirement comes, what really happens to the side.
The average age of this team is 29, the most experienced 30, and those in their 20s do not even fit the scheme of things to play XIs. Considering the winning cup heritage, the team needs to focus on building future stars and even leaders, and not just a bank in MSD.
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