NEW DELHI: Regardless of appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, Chennai Super Kings have been reluctant to maneuver on from MS Dhoni, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners determined to make a management change with Ruturaj Gaikwad assuming cost on Thursday.
Forward of the IPL 2024 season-opener towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK introduced that opening batter Gaikwad would assume the captaincy reins from Dhoni.In 2022, CSK entered the IPL with Jadeja as their skipper, however the transfer backfired, resulting in Dhoni reclaiming the captaincy function.
“We weren’t prepared to maneuver away from MS (Dhoni) in 2022. Dhoni has a very good sense of the sport, however we wish to develop the younger gamers for the function. We’re nicely ready this time,” Fleming informed the media forward of CSK’s conflict towards RCB.
“(The) final time MS (had) left captaincy, (it) was surprising to us and we weren’t conscious that MS would step down. However this time we knew,” Fleming mentioned.
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“We’ve been working arduous to organize leaders. We’ve been gradual on life after MS Dhoni. However trusting the children has paid off nicely for us. I’ve already had a phrase with the children like Rutu (Gaekwad) about management and captaincy. It’s a nice alternative for him to steer the workforce,” Fleming mentioned.
Fleming mentioned Dhoni had seemed promising in observe matches within the lead as much as the IPL and hoped he wouldn’t have any fitness-related points in the course of the match.
“MS has finished nicely within the observe video games and I hope that we are going to have his providers for the remainder of the season,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
Forward of the IPL 2024 season-opener towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK introduced that opening batter Gaikwad would assume the captaincy reins from Dhoni.In 2022, CSK entered the IPL with Jadeja as their skipper, however the transfer backfired, resulting in Dhoni reclaiming the captaincy function.
“We weren’t prepared to maneuver away from MS (Dhoni) in 2022. Dhoni has a very good sense of the sport, however we wish to develop the younger gamers for the function. We’re nicely ready this time,” Fleming informed the media forward of CSK’s conflict towards RCB.
“(The) final time MS (had) left captaincy, (it) was surprising to us and we weren’t conscious that MS would step down. However this time we knew,” Fleming mentioned.
Also Read: How to watch IPL 2024 live in USA, Canada and MENA region
“We’ve been working arduous to organize leaders. We’ve been gradual on life after MS Dhoni. However trusting the children has paid off nicely for us. I’ve already had a phrase with the children like Rutu (Gaekwad) about management and captaincy. It’s a nice alternative for him to steer the workforce,” Fleming mentioned.
Fleming mentioned Dhoni had seemed promising in observe matches within the lead as much as the IPL and hoped he wouldn’t have any fitness-related points in the course of the match.
“MS has finished nicely within the observe video games and I hope that we are going to have his providers for the remainder of the season,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
