MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad
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MS Dhoni, one of the most successful T20 franchise captains ever, stepped down from the post.
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The 27-year-old Ruturaj Gaikwad has been chosen to take over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings.
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MS Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings in 212 IPL games, leading them to five IPL titles, in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.
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Since joining the franchise at the 2019 auction, the management has invested time, money and shown an unusual amount of patience with Gaikwad.
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The stylish opener had a memorable run in 2023, aggregating 590 runs in 16 games at an impressive strike rate of 147. 50.
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CSK had attempted the leadership transition even in the 2022 edition but it did not work out with Ravindra Jadeja handing back the captaincy duties to Dhoni after eight games.