MS Dhoni has stepped down as captain of Chennai Super Kings two days ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022. Dhoni has picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the 4-time IPL champions.The left-handed all-rounder will lead the defending champions CSK in the season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Ravindra Jadeja has been part of the Chennai Super Kings since 2012 and is an integral member. The star all-rounder is in red-hot form and created history in the Mohali Test against Sri Lanka where he scored 175 and took 9 wickets.
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— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 24, 2022
Dhoni had led CSK since the first season of the IPL way back in 2008. He is the IPL's second-most successful captain having led CSK to four titles, just one behind Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians. With Dhoni in charge, CSK became the most successful IPL franchise of all time, failing to qualify for the playoffs only once in the tournament's 15-year-long history. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan revealed that Dhoni made the decision on Thursday and that it was on his mind for some time now. Viswanathan pointed out that Dhoni wanted a seamless transition and felt this was the right time to pass the torch to Jadeja.
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