NEW DELHI: Regardless of appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, Chennai Tremendous Kings had been reluctant to maneuver on from MS Dhoni, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners determined to make a management change with Ruturaj Gaikwad assuming cost on Thursday.
Forward of the IPL 2024 season-opener in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK introduced that opening batter Gaikwad would assume the captaincy reins from Dhoni.In 2022, CSK entered the IPL with Jadeja as their skipper, however the transfer backfired, resulting in Dhoni reclaiming the captaincy function.
“We weren’t prepared to maneuver away from MS (Dhoni) in 2022. Dhoni has an excellent sense of the sport, however we need to develop the younger gamers for the function. We’re properly ready this time,” Fleming instructed the media forward of CSK’s conflict in opposition to RCB.
“(The) final time MS (had) left captaincy, (it) was stunning to us and we weren’t conscious that MS would step down. However this time we knew,” Fleming mentioned.
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“We’ve been working laborious to organize leaders. We’ve been sluggish on life after MS Dhoni. However trusting the kids has paid off properly for us. I’ve already had a phrase with the kids like Rutu (Gaekwad) about management and captaincy. It’s a nice alternative for him to steer the group,” Fleming mentioned.
Fleming mentioned Dhoni had regarded promising in follow matches within the lead as much as the IPL and hoped he wouldn’t have any fitness-related points through the match.
“MS has completed properly within the follow video games and I hope that we’ll have his providers for the remainder of the season,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
Forward of the IPL 2024 season-opener in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK introduced that opening batter Gaikwad would assume the captaincy reins from Dhoni.In 2022, CSK entered the IPL with Jadeja as their skipper, however the transfer backfired, resulting in Dhoni reclaiming the captaincy function.
“We weren’t prepared to maneuver away from MS (Dhoni) in 2022. Dhoni has an excellent sense of the sport, however we need to develop the younger gamers for the function. We’re properly ready this time,” Fleming instructed the media forward of CSK’s conflict in opposition to RCB.
“(The) final time MS (had) left captaincy, (it) was stunning to us and we weren’t conscious that MS would step down. However this time we knew,” Fleming mentioned.
Additionally Learn: How you can watch IPL 2024 reside in USA, Canada and MENA area
“We’ve been working laborious to organize leaders. We’ve been sluggish on life after MS Dhoni. However trusting the kids has paid off properly for us. I’ve already had a phrase with the kids like Rutu (Gaekwad) about management and captaincy. It’s a nice alternative for him to steer the group,” Fleming mentioned.
Fleming mentioned Dhoni had regarded promising in follow matches within the lead as much as the IPL and hoped he wouldn’t have any fitness-related points through the match.
“MS has completed properly within the follow video games and I hope that we’ll have his providers for the remainder of the season,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
