'We weren't aware that Dhoni would step down but...': Fleming

Chennai Super Kings were not ready to move on from MS Dhoni despite appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners made the leadership change with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking charge on Thursday. On the eve of the IPL 2024 season-opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK announced that opening batter Gaikwad will take over the captaincy reins from Dhoni.

'We weren't aware that Dhoni would step down but...': Fleming
Chennai Super Kings were not ready to move on from MS Dhoni despite appointing Ravindra Jadeja as their skipper in IPL 2022, admitted head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time winners made the leadership change with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking charge on Thursday. On the eve of the IPL 2024 season-opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Chennai, CSK announced that opening batter Gaikwad will take over the captaincy reins from Dhoni.