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MS Dhoni has got CSK captaincy again in IPL. Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming gave this information. Flaming said that Rituraj Gaikwad was out of the remaining IPL matches due to injury …Read more
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became captain again.
Highlights
- Dhoni made CSK captain in the middle of IPL
- Rituraj Gaikwad out of IPL due to injury
- There is fracture in the elbow of Gaikwad
New Delhi. Chennai Super Kings have suffered a major setback in the middle of the IPL. CSK regular captain Rituraj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the IPL due to fracture in the elbow. Now MS Dhoni will take over the captaincy of the team for the rest of the season. This information was given by CSK head coach Stephen Fleming. Fleming said, ‘As far as change is concerned, we have some options in the team. We have not taken a final decision on anyone yet. Dhoni was ready to handle the captaincy. He understood the situation.
Stephen Fleming, head coach of Chennai Super Kings, told in a press conference on Thursday that Rituraj Gaikwad was hurt in Guwahati. He was playing with pain. We got X-rays done, but nothing was clear from that. Then we got MRI done, which showed that there is a fracture in their elbow. We are disappointed and sad for them. We appreciate his efforts, but unfortunately, now he is out of the tournament. We have an uncapricated player MS Dhoni, who will captain the rest of the IPL matches.
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CSK will be batted due to being out of Gaikwad
Rituraj Gaikwad suffered an injury to the match against Rajasthan Royals on 30 March, when a ball from Tushar Deshpande who jumped more than the short of good length. He was on his right hand. He was suspicious about playing against Delhi Capitals on 5 April, but still played. He also played the last match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. The absence of Gaikwad more than captaincy can weaken CSK’s batting. Now CSK will have to change its playing XI and combination of foreign players.
Dhoni last captain CSK in 2023
43 -year -old Dhoni last captained Chennai in 2023 and took his team to the fifth -parked IPL title. In the final of IPL 2023, Dhoni -led CSK defeated Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This title match lasted for two days due to rain.
