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MS Dhoni (Source: Twitter)
MS Dhoni fought bravely in his cameo against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, scoring 32 runs off 17 balls despite experiencing pain in his knee and struggling with a hamstring issue. In the latest video, MS Dhoni can be seen walking uncomfortably with a slight limp. As such, there are high possibilities that he might be sidelined for many matches. Therefore, Chennai Super Kings will have to hunt for a replacement captain to lead them in the absence of MS Dhoni. Here are three possible replacements that CSK could give a try.
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3. Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Ruturaj Gaikwad (Source: Twitter)One of the best young players in the IPL, the Pune-born batting sensation has a promising future with the Indian side. With this apparent calm demeanour that he has picked up from MS Dhoni, the Super Kings may temporarily choose Ruturaj Gaikwad as his replacement captain. Ruturaj has a tonne of talent and a cool demeanour, which enable him to take the team by the horns and lead it from the front.
2. Moeen Ali
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Moeen Ali struggled to make his position clear even while considering that few clubs prefer to have foreign captains. But the ones who have observed his captaincy for England in the last T20I series against Windies may get the viewpoint we're attempting to entertain here. Though England lost that series, the acute cricketing mind of Moeen Ali has come forth before the entire cricketing world. His top-order hitting & clever bowling numbers in the last two seasons for CSK has enough to say about his success in IPL for his side.
1. Ravindra Jadeja
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Ravindra Jadeja (Source: Twitter)The team might give Ravindra Jadeja as MS Dhoni's replacement more thought. In eight games during the previous season, he served as the captain of CSK. However, his tenure as captain was a total failure. Under his leadership, CSK won just two and lost six games. Even so, he is still qualified to serve as a captain. Because he has been with the squad for a long time and is aware of potential changes, he can undoubtedly lead the CSK following Dhoni. He can also affect the game with his bowling and batting because he is an accomplished all-rounder. So, it won't be unexpected if CSK chooses him as their captain again.