2024-03-23 13:52:57
Before the start of IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings has made a big change. Ruturaj Gaikwad will be the new captain of the franchise in place of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 27 year old Ruturaj has captained the Maharashtra Premier League. He is also the captain of the Maharashtra state team. Under his captaincy, India won gold in the Asian Games. But handling Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s legacy in IPL is not easy. We are going to tell you about 5 challenges that await Ruturaj.
Ruturaj does not like the team
Every captain buys players in the auction as per his choice and planning. Mumbai Indians had also made Hardik Pandya the captain even before the auction. This makes it clear to the captain as to which team he has to field with. But this is not the case with Ruturaj. He was made the captain just a day ago. The team he got is of Dhoni’s choice.
danger of batting being affected
The biggest challenge for any player after becoming captain is to prevent his own game from getting affected. Ruturaj will now have many responsibilities. He will have to plan for his own game as well as for others. There will be a danger of spoiling your game due to this.
Dhoni is still part of the team
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still a part of Chennai Super Kings. He will be present on the field. It will not be easy for Ruturaj to take decisions with Dhoni. Even for DRS, he has to go to wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. While being the captain, there may be many such occasions when he may have to go against Dhoni.
Many key players of the team injured
It is also a problem for Chennai Super Kings that many players of the team are injured. Fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana, who played an important role in the victory last season, is injured. Devon Conway also hardly played this season. Shivam Dubey and Mustafizur are also not completely fit. In such a situation, it is not going to be easy for the captain.
Jadeja’s condition after failure
It is not easy to maintain the standards set by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Ravindra Jadeja got the captaincy in place of Dhoni at the beginning of the 2022 season. Dhoni like performance was expected from Jadeja from the first match. But he could not bear the pressure and left the captaincy in the middle of the season. Ruturaj also does not have the option of failure.