MS Dhoni advised his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates in regards to the resolution to step down as skipper on the breakfast desk on Thursday, in keeping with a report. The report acknowledged that Dhoni knowledgeable his teammates and help employees about his resolution and later, he referred to as up the franchise administration to inform them in regards to the resolution handy over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.  CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan mentioned that he was taken abruptly when Dhoni knowledgeable them about him stepping down as skipper forward of IPL 2024 and defined that he needed to work on the transition with Gaikwad.

“He informed us of the decision this morning before the captain’s meeting after talking to the head coach,” Viswanathan advised The Indian Express.

“Mr N Srinivasan has given the charge to Dhoni and whatever decision he takes, will always be in the best interest of the franchise. And he has been grooming Gaikwad for the last couple of years on the field as well as outside. Dhoni felt this is the right time to hand over to him as he felt Gaikwad is also ready,” Viswanathan added.

Dhoni was appointed CSK skipper again within the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and below his management, the franchise gained the title 5 occasions – the joint-most by any staff alongside Mumbai Indians.

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming additionally weighed in on Dhoni’s resolution.

“It was MS, with a lot of consideration and a view to the future on the back of a good last season. The timing was good. Behind the scenes, Ruturaj and others have been going through captaincy grooming courses, especially for days like this. When the opportunity comes up, MS is the best judge,” he mentioned.

Fleming mentioned Dhoni’s announcement was a “low-key” occasion since there was a build-up which has lasted for 2 years or so.

“It was typically very low-key, and it quickly took off to a celebration, as the players embraced Ruturaj,” he mentioned.

“Of course, there was a little bit of a shock around it, but going back to two years behind, the players and now the ex-captain (Dhoni) handled it well while announcing the decision to the team,” Fleming added.

(With PTI inputs)