'He'll still be the Leader': Best wishes pour in as MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK vs RCB 2024 Speaking highly of MS Dhoni who was replaced as captain of the Chennai Super Kings CSK by Ruturaj Gaikwad former India allrounder Irfan Pathan said that Dhonis legacy is like that of a supernova and that Captain Cools leadership will be remembered for decades to comeThe decision marks the end of Dhonis long reign at the helm of the CSK during which he led them to five IPL titles Last year he captained the team to victory over Gujarat Titans in the championship matchDefending champions Chennai will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the curtainraiser of IPL 2024 at the Chepauk Stadium on FridayTaking to social media X Pathan said that Dhonis leadership would be regarded as a legacy for many years to comeIn the everexpanding galaxy of cricket MS Dhonirsquos legacy as CSKrsquos leader shines bright akin to a supernova illuminating the path for the franchise with unparalleled brilliance and allure His leadership will be remembered for decades to come Good luck Ruturaj for your newhellipmdash Irfan Pathan IrfanPathan March 21 2024In the everexpanding galaxy of cricket MS Dhonis legacy as CSKs leader shines bright akin to a supernova illuminating the path for the franchise with unparalleled brilliance and allure His leadership will be remembered for decades to come Good luck Ruturaj for your new responsibility as a CSK leader Pathan posted on XFormer India opener Aakash Chopra also took to X and expressed that he loved the way Dhoni operates with no disputeWhoaaahellipand just like that hersquos not the captain anymore Love the way Mahi operateshellipno fuss whatsoever But rememberhelliphersquoll still be the Leader Once a leader always a leader CSK IPLonJioCinemamdash Aakash Chopra cricketaakash March 21 2024Whoaa and just like that hes not the captain anymore Love the way Mahi operates no fuss whatsoever But remember hell still be the Leader Once a leader always a leader Chopra posted on XMumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav posted an Instagram story for Gaikwad wishing the new CSK captain all the love and luck for his new roleCant deny the fact that you have got big shoes to fill bhauu But I am sure with your cool and calm nature you will take this teams legacy ahead in style Wishing you all the love and luck Suryakumar posted on his storyAlso ReadWith Ruturaj Gaikwad at helm Chennai eye strong start against RCBMS Dhoni handed over Chennai Super Kings captaincy to batter Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League IPL 2024 Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in IPL during this period CSK informed through an official statement on ThursdayRuturaj was part of CSKs victorious IPL 2023 campaign One of the heroes of the campaign that year the Maharashtra batter stitched important partnerships with fellow opener Devon Conway for the Chennai franchise In 16 matches in the 2023 season Gaikwad scored 590 runs at an average of 4214 He also scored four halfcenturies in the tournament with a best score of 92Last year Dhoni led the Chennai franchise to a recordequalling fifth IPL title against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad The 42yearold who remains one of Indian crickets most admired faces enjoying fandom that rivals that of some current stars captained Chennai since the inaugural IPL season in 2008Chennais squad for CSK vs RCB 2024 Ruturaj Gaikwad C MS Dhoni Moeen Ali Deepak Chahar Tushar Deshpande Shivam Dube Rajvardhan Hangargekar Ravindra Jadeja Ajay Mandal Mukesh Choudhary Ajinkya Rahane Shaik Rasheed Mitchell Santner Simarjeet Singh Nishant Sindhu Prashant Solanki Maheesh Theekshana Rachin Ravindra Shardul Thakur Daryl Mitchell Sameer Rizvi Mustafizur Rahman and Avanish Rao AravellyWith agency inputs