Why did Dhoni suddenly leave the captaincy of CSK, who gave the captaincy to Ruturaj
Earlier, he had discussed this at the breakfast table with his other teammates and colleagues.
According to a news published in the newspaper The Indian Express, Dhoni informed the CSK management team about his decision and said that he will hand over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was being groomed for this role for some time.
The newspaper writes that this is a sudden decision but at present the team is in a better position than when Ravindra Jadeja became the captain in the year 2022.
At that time, Dhoni’s decision had dealt a big blow to CSK, but this time coach Stephen Fleming says that the team is in a better position.
Fleming said, “The big thing is that perhaps a few years ago we were not fully prepared for Dhoni to leave the captaincy. At that time the leadership of the team was shaken and the coaches started thinking about what would be the options after his departure. “It was impossible to think about at that time, but it sowed the seeds of this possibility at that time. So we have tried our best not to make the same mistake again.”
Dhoni himself prepared
Giving the captaincy of this team with the list of international players to Rituraj Gaikwad is in accordance with the principles of the team. He has a calm nature and is praised for the way he handles extremely stressful situations.
He got the Orange Cap in 2022 and was among the few players who were retained by CSK for Rs 6 crore. Now he will be the lowest priced captain.
The Indian Express has written that Gaikwad knew that the captaincy would be in his hands after Dhoni but he knew that this time would not come before the next season. But it is believed that Dhoni himself wanted to prepare Gaikwad for this role while he was a player.
Vishwanath told the newspaper, “After talking to the head coach, he informed us about his decision in the morning. N Srinivasan had given the responsibility to Dhoni and whatever decision he takes will be right for CSK. It was some time ago. They are preparing Gaikwad for this. They feel that now Gaikwad is completely ready for this responsibility.”
Fleming says, “The time is right for this. Keeping in mind the possibility of this situation, Gaikwad and others were already being prepared for captaincy.”