Fans across the globe were really concerned about the reported rift between MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the 2022 season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
However, former CSK batsman Ambati Rayudu claimed in a recent television interview that the purported argument between both the players was nothing more than media rumours.
“Jaddu was not upset with Mahi Bhai at all. In 2022, he was unhappy because the team was not playing well. The performances were down and the team failed to reach the knockouts,” said Rayudu during the interview.
“What Jadeja has achieved in his career is because of Dhoni. So the CSK captain would be happy that the player he nurtured won the title for CSK in IPL 2023,” he added.
Notably, Dhoni handed the captaincy to Jadeja before IPL 2022. However, the changeover did not go as well as expected. Due to the huge pressure of serving as captain, Jadeja’s performance dipped and he decided to resign halfway through the season.