One of the most loved and scrutinised cricketers to have ever been born in India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the perfect story for every small town boy/girl who wants to make it big in life. Hailing from the cricketing backwaters - Jharkhand, Dhoni is unarguably the second most popular player in the cricket frenzy nation after 'God' Sachin Tendulkar. Going by the statistics, Dhoni is India's most successful captain and under his leadership, India have won the top prize in all formats of the gentlemen's game - the inaugural World Twenty20 on his captaincy debut in 2007, No.1 Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009, and the 50-over World Cup in 2011 in Mumbai. He is also the first captain in the world to win three different ICC trophies. Dhoni also led India to a memorable 2013 Champions Trophy triumph in England. During his now more than 14-years long international career, Dhoni has played an integral part in many of India's famous victories. For his impressive match-winning skills, the veteran batsman has also been christened with the tag of 'one of the best finishers in the sport', especially in the limited-overs format. However, with age catching up - Dhoni's batting abilities are on the wane but his electric reflexes and impeccable instincts behind the stumps still make him an indispensable asset to Team India. With the countdown of the 2019 ICC World Cup already started, India still needs the services of one of its biggest stalwarts who is responsible for taking the team to insurmountable heights.
Read MoreMS Dhoni is the oldest player in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team. At 42, the former Chennai skipper is still agile and is donning the wicket-keeping gloves in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Virat Kohli was back at his best in the sixth match of IPL 2024 playing a match-winning knock of 77 runs against Punjab Kings. With his sublime batting, he also went past three players at a time in the list of IPL records.
The first game of IPL was won by CSK by 6 wickets in Chennai. And seems like after the first win, MS Dhoni's army went for the movie.
Both Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) have won their respective season openers by defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opened their IPL 2024 campaign with a win against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as they chased down 174 runs without much discomfort. Shivam Dube stayed till the end for the Super Kings and despite being tested by RCB's short-ball plan.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has emerged as a promising batter for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the past few seasons. He was the second-leading run-getter for Chennai during the IPL 2023 season behind Devon Conway.
The cricketing world was shocked to see Ruturaj Gaikwad in the captains' meeting ahead of the opening game of IPL 2024. Soon, CSK too made the news official that MS Dhoni has handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj. But the latter was hinted at captaincy by Dhoni last year itself.
MS Dhoni has stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the IPL 2024 season. CSK's opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new captain of the franchise.
Chennai Super Kings will kick off their title defence under the new leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad when they host Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of the Indian Premier League 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Friday, March 22.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to clash in the Indian Premier League 2024 opening match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Friday, March 22. CSK have recorded four wins in last five encounters against RCB and are favourites to win in the IPL 2024 opener.
"It is a privilege. More than that, it is a huge responsibility but I am really excited because of the kind of group we have. Everyone's experienced enough so not much of a thing for me to do," Ruturaj Gaikwad said in his first reaction.
A day before a mega opening clash in the IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings shocked the cricket world by announcing Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain of the franchise, replacing legendary MS Dhoni who begged five titles as a CSK skipper and holds the record for highest win percentage as IPL captain.
MS Dhoni handed over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad a day before the opening game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. CSK are scheduled to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Legendary India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has handed over the reins to opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. The development was confirmed by IPL after Gaikwad represented CSK at the captains' day in Chennai on Thursday, March 21.
Chennai Super Kings are all set to head into a new season of the Indian Premier League with a chance to bag a sixth IPL title. MS Dhoni will be leading the Yellow army yet again in IPL 2024. Here is CSK's SWOT analysis ahead of the new season of the tournament.
All eyes are on Dhoni who said last year that he would play “at least one more season of IPL” which would be like a gift to his fans.
Former Chennai Super Kings batter Ambati Rayudu suggested that the franchise could do with MS Dhoni not being a full-time captain and having his successor ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Rayudu said that CSK could really benefit from the impact player rule with Dhoni taking a back seat.
MS Dhoni underwent surgery on his left knee in Mumbai immediately after the end of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023. He will be back in action for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during IPL 2024.
MS Dhoni's journey in the Indian Premier League is nothing short of extraordinary. Despite playing in the middle order, Dhoni has scored over 5000 runs in the Indian cash-rich league. He is now inches away from achieving what the likes of de Villiers and Gayle have not.
MS Dhoni is most likely to play his final season in the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Although Dhoni is set to lead the franchise in the 2024 edition, CSK would be having a succession plan in mind and the CEO Kasi Viswanathan has opened up on the management's thinking process.
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