Out-of-favour India batter and ex-CSK star Kedar Jadhav feels that Ruturaj Gaikwad ought to be the successor of MS Dhoni because the captain of the franchise when the wicketkeeper-batter calls time on his IPL profession. IPL 2023 is predicted to be Dhoni’s final season as a participant on the cash-rich match. Jadhav additionally talked about Ben Stokes as a possible contender for the publish of CSK captain, however he added that the England star has to play rather well within the ongoing season to remain in rivalry for the function.

“I think Ruturaj Gaikwad could be the captain of CSK after MS Dhoni. Ben Stokes is also another potential captain along with Ravindra Jadeja. But for that Stokes has to play really well for CSK this year. Availability is another issue. So I think Rituraj Gaikwad is the best option to captain CSK after MS Dhoni,” stated Kedar Jadhav, who’s an IPL commentator and professional for JioCinema.

CSK signed Stokes at a whopping sum of Rs 16.25 crore at IPL 2023 auctions. On the opposite hand, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been part of the CSK group since 2019.

While he did not get his probability in his first season with the franchise, Gaikwad bought to play six matches in 2020 and by no means regarded again since then.

Over the years, the right-handed opener has grow to be the spine of CSK’s batting line up. He averages over 40 in IPL with the bat whereas his strike charge is over 130.

It is value noting that Dhoni had handed the captaincy baton to Jadeja forward of IPL 2022, however the group’s poor present within the season noticed Jadeja leaving the management obligation mid-way and Dhoni taking up the function once more.