New Delhi. In the new season of the Indian Premier League, a new captain was seen from Chennai Super Kings. It was decided to hand over the team playing under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to Rituraj Gaikwad. The team started the season with a win in the first match played against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The veterans are not happy with Dhoni’s decision to leave the captaincy.
Speaking on Geo Cinema, AB de Villiers said, “I think this is a big mistake. For me, as a captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is equal to 5 players. I am not sure whether this change will work for the team. For now we will have to wait and see. I still believe this is a mistake. Same thing as was done last time. I feel that Chennai Super Kings is nothing without the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ruturaj’s captaincy would be a wrong decision.”
In the first match of the new season of the Indian Premier League, Chennai faced the Bangalore team. Batting first, the team captained by Faf du Plessis scored 173 runs for 6 wickets. In reply, Chennai won by achieving it at the loss of just 4 wickets in 18.4 overs. Mustafizur Rahman took 4 wickets for 29 runs against Bangalore and became the player of the match.
Rituraj Gaikwad, who held the command of Chennai, said on the change in captaincy, “Last year itself, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had hinted to some extent regarding the captaincy. He had hinted that be prepared, this is going to be a surprise for you. When we gathered for the camp this time, he included me in some matches in this manner.”
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 23, 2024, 13:08 IST