CSK announces a new captain days after Gavaskar predicted about it; fans left surprised!

Ravindra Jadeja is set to play the role of Chennai Super Kings new captain in the upcoming IPL series. Dhoni's departure from captaincy comes as a shock to fans.

Dhoni

When one even think of Chennai Super Kings, the first thing that comes to mind is the face of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. As the captains of each team have been changing since the first series of the IPL, Dhoni has only been the captain of the CSK team. Suresh Raina was once appointed as the interim captain of the Chennai team to replace Dhoni due to injury in the 2010 series. Raina captained the team for 4 games in that series. Since then, Dhoni has been the captain of the Chennai team.

Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar recently spoke about his leadership responsibilities for the Chennai Super Kings. He had said, "The way Ravindra Jadeja has matured as a player over the last few years, the way he is making the adjustment as far as his game is concerned and the way he reads match situations has been absolutely fantastic."

“If in the odd game MS Dhoni decides to take a break, I won’t be surprised if the mantle of captaincy will be handed over to Jadeja,” Gavaskar said.

In this situation, it has been reported on the official Twitter page of the Chennai Super Kings team management that Dhoni has given the responsibility of captaining the CSK team to Jadeja.

Will Dhoni continue to play?

Will Dhoni continue to play in the IPL series after the announcement of his resignation as captain? Responding to this, the team management said that 'Dhoni will continue to be the batsman and wicket keeper'.

Dhoni, who has been the captain of the Chennai team since 2008, has shocked the fans by stepping down.