CSK captain MS Dhoni is likely to play his last IPL this year. Hence, the question arises, who will be CSK’s captain after MS Dhoni?
3 players are currently in the race for captaincy of CSK:
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ben Stokes
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
Can Jadeja become CSK’s captain once again?
Jadeja, who has been with the franchise since 2012, became the third player to lead the Super Kings side, after Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Dhoni had handed him captaincy at the start of IPL 2022. However, Jadeja later handed the role back to MS Dhoni after the team lost six out of its eight matches in the season, to focus and concentrate more on his game. Hence, it’s unlikely he will be given the role once again.
Ben Stokes vs Ruturaj Gaikwad
There will be tough competition between Ben Stokes and Ruturaj Gaikwad for the post of captaincy. However, it seems Ruturaj Gaikwad is ahead in the race for captaincy because of several criteria which Ben Stokes may not be able to fulfill.
“Of course, we are very happy getting Ben Stokes. He is not just a match-winner but also a great leader. It’s MS’s call on who he will name his successor. With foreign players leading in IPL, there is always the problem of combination. Plus, all-rounders are always tricky customers to handle. If Ben doesn’t get an NOC next year, it will be a problem. So, one can never rule out a young Ruturaj,” a CSK official earlier told InsideSport.
Hence, there are high chances that Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is young and has a smart brain, will be the next CSK captain.
