Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have emerged as one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, fans are always intrigued by the question that who will lead the franchise after the Captain Cool.
When English all-rounder Ben Stokes was roped in, the general impression was that he could be the next captain of the yellow brigade. But the star England all-rounder has been released. Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that promising batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad will take over the reins of CSK.
“The holes that CSK will try to fill are ones of captaincy, which I believe Ruturaj Gaikwad is going to take over, as Ambati Rayudu said in his latest interview. Ben Stokes, too, was taken by CSK on the same philosophy of playing an able right hand. Needless to say, he is a quality leader, and CSK is a team that values experience. I think they’ll go back to Shardul and get their combination back,” said Ashwin on his YouTube channel.
“Another thing that they would be thinking about is who is the replacement keeper for MS Dhoni and even about retentions next year. Actually, there were so many rumours in the air that CSK was going to trade this player to see him as a future successor to MS Dhoni. I don’t want to call out names, as I am also playing in a franchise. But a team like CSK is filled with thinkers,” he added.