MS Dhoni has scored 71 four -game races so far in IPL 2025.
Mrs. Dhoni could captain Chennai Super Kings (CSK) once again in India Premier League (IPL). The five times champions have suffered a significant blow ahead of the IPL 2025 of Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered an elbow injury during the Chennai Super Kings match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30.
Gaikwad faced the pacemaker tushar undand in the second of Chennai Super Kings’ Run Chase, which is when he suffered the injury. Gaikwad, however, scored 63 races of 44 balls, but his blow was in vain when Chennai Super Kings lost the game for six races.
MS DHONI to lead the CSK VS DC IPL 2025 game?
Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a concern for injuries and Sunday’s game against Delhi Capitals could be lost. He picked up the problem after receiving a blow in the elbow while trying a stroke against Tushar undande during CSK’s recent match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. Its availability remains uncertain for the next game.
Some fans have also speculated on social networks that Mrs. Dhoni could captain Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals. “We could see Captain MS Dhoni leading CSK once again,” a fan wrote.
Ruturaj Gaikwad In doubt for Delhi Capitals, Michael Hussey confirms
Michael Hussey also confirmed that Gaikwad is uncertain for the game at the press conference prior to the game.
“The participation of Ruturaj Gaikwad in tomorrow’s game will depend on how well he recovered. He is still sore and we would take a call on how he beats in the networks today. If he does not play, he is not sure who will lead. But there is a great possibility that a young Wicktkeeper can complete,” Hussey said during the press conference prior to the game in Materna de Match on the eve.
Espncricinfo reported that Dhoni could take care of Captain if Gaikwad is not fit. Hussey also hinted at the press conference.
“I’m not sure, actually. I don’t think we have thought about that [captaincy] too much. Well, I haven’t thought about it too much. I am sure that Stephen Fleming (CSK chief coach) and Rutu have thought about that. But we have a young boy who comes. It is behind the stumps. Maybe I can do a good job. I’m not sure. He has a little experience on paper, so maybe I could do it. But I’m not exactly sure, to be honest. “
Another fan felt that Ruturaj Gaikwad could enter as an impact player against Delhi Capitals. “Can we see Mrs. Dhoni as the captain once again if Ruturaj has to start as an impact player due to an injury?” The fan wrote with Sanju Samson, another prominent Captain of IPL to have recently done this. Prasanna Raman, a level 3 certified coach and former RCB analyst, gave a subtle track about the Cricket Jharkhand player possibly leading Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. “It seems that. But you never know,” he wrote in “X.
MS Dhoni as Captain: Great success of IPL with CSK
Mrs. Dhoni, who has been with Chennai Super Kings since the inaugural IPL season in 2008, has taken the franchise to five titles. The last title of Chennai Super Kings arrived in 2023, when they beat Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final. Ruturaj Gaikwad assumed the position of CSK Skipper before IPL 2024, but the yellow men endured a fifth place when the playoffs were lost by little.
CSK has only had few captains with only Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadaja and Gaikwad himself, having led CSK apart from Dhoni. Dhoni was the last team captain in the IPL final in 2023, where CSK won the title.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a fundamental batter in the superior order of Chennai Super Kings, after having scored fifty against Indians of Mumbai and Rajasthan Reales. The role of Mrs. Dhoni with the bat this season has been limited, often going out to beat the order. The 43 -year -old has scored 71 races of four games so far. Chennai Super Kings languish in the eighth place with two points of three games.
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