IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new captain of CSK. Chennai Super Kings has appointed Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain of the team for IPL 2024. MS Dhoni will not be seen captaining Chennai Super Kings in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. Ruturaj Gaikwad has captaincy experience and had made Team India champion in the Asian Games.
New captain of CSK in IPL 2024
IPL 2024: Just a day before the start of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings has surprised everyone with its decision. CSK has handed over the command of the team to Ruturaj Gaikwad for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. That means MS Dhoni, who made Chennai champion five times, will be seen playing as a player this season. Let us tell you because of which three qualities Mahi has expressed trust in Ruturaj.
Ruturaj became calm towards Mahi on the field
A glimpse of MS Dhoni is visible in Ruturaj Gaikwad. Like MS Dhoni, Ruturaj also looks very calm on the field. No matter what the situation of the match, Ruturaj never loses his cool. Ruturaj’s mind is as calm as Dhoni’s, which makes him different from other players.
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Ruturaj Shines under pressure
The biggest specialty of Ruturaj Gaikwad is that he is not at all afraid of pressure situations. In pressure situations, Ruturaj’s game comes out even better. In the last several seasons, Ruturaj has taken CSK out of difficult situations and brought them to the threshold of victory.
Have captaincy experience
Ruturaj Gaikwad also has captaincy experience. Ruturaj captained the Indian team in the Asian Games 2023 and the team’s performance was excellent. Along with this, under the supervision of Mahi, Ruturaj has also learned many qualities of captaincy, which is visible in his game. Ruturaj has also captained in domestic cricket.