In 2022, the Tremendous Kings initially handed the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja, however the left-arm spinner relinquished the position halfway by means of the event because of a string of losses, subsequently returning the management accountability to Dhoni.Since then, Dhoni has continued to steer CSK and guided them to their record-equalling fifth IPL title in 2023. Nevertheless, at 42, Dhoni’s age is an element, and Chennai will finally must establish a brand new chief.
“With the Affect Participant rule, he (Dhoni) can take a again seat and promote somebody to captain their aspect within the center (overs). So this 12 months could be a transition 12 months for CSK. If it is his final 12 months, if he decides to play for a couple of extra years, I feel he can be the captain. I might personally wish to see him as a captain,” Rayudu, who retired from all types of cricket final 12 months, informed Star Sports activities Press Room.
Dhoni lately stirred up social media with a Fb put up hinting at a brand new position for himself on this 12 months’s IPL.
Rayudu, who will likely be making his debut as a commentator throughout IPL 2024, additional speculated that Dhoni is unlikely to advertise himself up the order and as an alternative prefers to supply alternatives to youthful gamers.
“With Dhoni bhai you by no means know, however realizing him and what’s occurred in the previous few seasons, I doubt that he would actually promote himself up the order and he would promote a teen there as a result of (New Zealand’s Devon) Conway is injured.
“I am positive together with his batting he could promote himself one or two up, however not within the high order,” opined Rayudu, who has performed 55 ODIs and 6 T20Is for India and was the CSK batting mainstay for a number of years, together with his peak coming in 2018 when he scored 602 runs.
Rayudu added that Dhoni nonetheless has absolute dedication to the franchise.
“I feel if he has determined to play this season and if he’s even 10 p.c match, he will certainly play the total season and realizing him, harm won’t hold him out of the sport and he has performed by means of many accidents.
“Even over the past season, he was enjoying with a really dangerous knee harm. So, I do not assume something will cease him from enjoying full season.”
Rayudu added that Dhoni retains religion in gamers as soon as they discover a place in his short-list.
“He (Dhoni) observes the group, and the gamers and the way they’re going about, who is prepared, who just isn’t prepared, then he fills up his 12-13 gamers quietly and he retains them fixed for the entire season,” stated Rayudu.
(With inputs from PTI)
