Why Dhoni Had Decided To Leave The Captaincy Of CSK?

In place of Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad was given the command of CSK. Dhoni's sudden decision to leave the captaincy had surprised everyone.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led the Indian team to the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World title under his captaincy, had decided to step down from the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) before the 17th season of IPL. In place of Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad was given the command of CSK. Dhoni's sudden decision to leave the captaincy had surprised everyone.

Now, the statement of Chris Gayle, famous as Universe Boss, has also come to light in this matter. Gayle said that Dhoni will probably take a break in between in this season of IPL, due to which the veteran player has decided to step down from the captaincy.

Gayle said during an interview that Dhoni probably will not play all the matches. Dhoni may take a little break during the tournament. That's why Dhoni may have decided to leave the captaincy. But one thing is certain: Dhoni will do well this season, and no one needs to worry about that. Gayle's statement came during the match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and CSK on Friday. Even before Gayle, many players have expressed their opinion about Dhoni leaving the captaincy.

Speed ​​Was Seen Again On The Field

Like every season, this time too there is a strong possibility that Dhoni will retire from this tournament after the current season of IPL. Dhoni has been associated with IPL since 2008. After leaving the captaincy, the discussion gained more momentum, and Dhoni will soon say goodbye to IPL. However, during the first match of the 17th season against RCB, Dhoni looked the same on the field as he always does. Dhoni showed the same kind of pace behind the wicket for which he is known. The way Dhoni dismissed Anuj Rawat with a direct hit on the last ball of the last over of RCB's innings attracted everyone's attention.

Dhoni Again Showed Generosity

Dhoni has won the hearts of people many times with his generosity on the field. He did something similar during the match against RCB. Dhoni was seen helping CSK's support staff when the practice session was going on before the match against RCB. The support staff was taking the drinks of the players out of the field, and during this, Dhoni helped them. This video went viral on social media, and people praised Mahi for helping.

Ruturaj Starts With Victory In First Match As Captain

After Dhoni left the captaincy, the responsibility of taking command of the team was on Ruturaj Gaikwad. Ruturaj lost the toss in the first match as captain. Faf Duplessis won the toss in this match and decided to bat first, giving a fast start to the team. At that time, it seemed that RCB would score big in this match, but Mustafizur Rahman gave the first success to CSK by dismissing Duplessis and after this, RCB's rhythm deteriorated. Chennai easily won the score of 174 runs, and CSK started with a victory under the captaincy of Ruturaj.

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