The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is currently underway, and ahead of the match between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Super Kings, the Chennai-based franchise have made a huge announcement. Ravindra Jadeja has stepped down as the captain of the team and handed over the team’s reins back to MS Dhoni.
Just two days before IPL 2022, the Chennai Super Kings issued a press release, informing the fans that Dhoni had stepped down as the skipper of the Chennai-based franchise. Ravindra Jadeja took over the captaincy, but under his leadership, the Super Kings won only two matches in eight outings.
Now, a BCCI insider has informed PTI that Dhoni is the decision-maker in the Chennai Super Kings management, and the administrators consult him before announcing anything.
“Without MS Dhoni’s approval, nothing happens in CSK. He’s the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and last word when it comes to cricketing matters. Doesn’t matter who captains the side.”
A BCCI insider said, "without MS Dhoni's approval, nothing happens in CSK. He's the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and last word when it comes to cricketing matters. Doesn't matter who captains the side". (To PTI).
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 30, 2022
MS Dhoni led the Chennai Super Kings to their fourth IPL championship last year
The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League happened last year in India and the UAE. MS Dhoni led the Chennai Super Kings to the trophy as they defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in the summit clash. Dhoni had said in the post-match presentation of the final match that he had not left his legacy as a captain behind.
However, the wicket-keeper batter stepped down as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings team. Now that he is back as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, fans should expect another comeback from the squad. Also it will be interesting to see how Ravindra Jadeja performs as an all-rounder now that he is no longer the skipper of the franchise.
