As the 15th edition of the India Premier League is all set to take place, former CSK player Suresh Raina named 4 players who can replace MS Dhoni in future as CSK captain. However, Dhoni is one of the celebrated captains of the league, winning four trophies so far as well. Moreover, he has been leading the team since the beginning and will soon don the 200th cap as CSK’s captain in the upcoming season as well.
While Dhoni is confirmed to lead the four-time champions this season, many believe he might quit professional cricket in the next couple of years as well. And, amid this, CSK needs a new captain soon as well. While speaking to Star Sports before IPL 2022, Suresh Raina has shared his thoughts and named 4 players who can be Dhoni’s successor.
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“Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa and Dwayne Bravo can lead the side. They are capable, know the game very well and can be a successor for M S Dhoni,” Suresh Raina said.
Among the names he mentioned, Ravindra Jadeja looks like a strong contender to lead the team. The team management showed immense faith in him and retained him before IPL 2022 mega auction. CSK will pay Rs 16 crore to him whereas Dhoni will get Rs 12 crore as he was 2nd-choice retention as well.
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The youngster like Ruturaj Gaikwad is also in the race. He leads Maharashtra in domestic cricket as well. CSK will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first game of the season at Wankhede Stadium on March 26 as well. On the other hand, Suresh Raina will make his commentary debut in IPL 2022. Apart from him, former India head coach, Ravi Shastri too will be seen in the commentary box this season as well. Both of the former players will be doing commentary in Hindi only as 80 commentators will cover the entire league in different languages.
