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After MS Dhoni, who will lead CSK as captain? The team’s future plans are revealed by CEO Kasi Viswanathan

The Incredible Chennai Super Rulers captain MS Dhoni is all set to lead his group for the 15th season of the up-and-coming Indian Chiefs Association (IPL) in 2024. Outstandingly, Dhoni is the joint-most fruitful captain in the history of the IPL, having driven CSK to five titles. Ever since Dhoni said farewell to Universal Cricket in 2020, there have been broad talks around the retirement of Dhoni from the IPL as well.

However, the 42-year-old has returned year after year and motivated his side to title triumphs in 2021 and 2023. In the upcoming season, it is anticipated that the wicketkeeper-batter will at long last hang up his boots, and the theories around CSK’s following captain have started. As of late, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan uncovered the team’s plans for Dhoni’s successor.

Viswanath assisted said that CSK proprietor N Srinivasan has cleared it up to the captain and coach to choose who will take the captaincy mallet after Dhoni. “In inside talks, Srinivasan has made it exceptionally clear. Let’s not have a conversation about captain and vice-captain arrangements. Let’s leave it to the coach and the captain to choose.

He has said that ‘the captain and the coach will choose and deliver us an order; till that point, let’s all keep calm,” said Viswanathan in a meeting with S. Badrinath on the latter’s YouTube show. Further talking ahead, Viswanathan uncovered Dhoni’s plans ahead of each season and expressed that the captain’s centre is continuously focused on winning association games.

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“Before each season, MS Dhoni tells us, ‘First, let us concentrate on association diversions. We will see to qualify for the knockouts,” included Viswanathan. Notably, amid the post-match introduction of the final year, Dhoni had committed to his fans to return for another season for the reverence he had gotten all over India all through the season. The wicketkeeper player battled through knee damage all through the 2023 version and looked at his vintage best batting at a strike rate of 182.46, his best in a single season. The Ranchi-born cricketer will be enthusiastic to have another radiant season both as a captain and a player to wrap up his career in style.

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