Rohit Sharma posted an emotional story about Dhoni

IPL 2024 It is going to start from today i.e. 22nd March. The first match will be played between the two big teams of IPL, Chennai Super Kings and RCB. There are many fans of both these teams and everyone wants to see the match between these two teams and also enjoy watching the match. But this time a lot seems to be changing before IPL 2024. Where the command of Mumbai was given to Hardik Pandya. Whereas MS Dhoni gave the captaincy of Chennai to the team’s opening batsman Rituraj. With this it became clear that even though MS Dhoni will be seen playing in IPL 2024, he will not be seen captaining. On the other hand, after this news, Rohit Sharma posted a picture with MS Dhoni in his Instagram story, in which MS Dhoni is shaking hands with Rohit. Perhaps this shows that this is the ‘end of an era’.

IPL 2024: Dhoni has been the captain of CSK since 2008.

Even after retirement from international cricket, MS Dhoni continued playing in IPL. Despite a knee injury last season, he remained on the field in every match. After the tournament he underwent surgery on his knee. 42 year old Dhoni is the most popular Indian cricketer. Since the inaugural IPL season in 2008, he has been the captain of Chennai Super Kings continuously till 2023. Meanwhile, his franchise was suspended for two seasons due to fixing. Dhoni was the captain of Pune Supergiants for those two years.

IPL 2024: CSK announced

Chennai Super Kings said in its official release that MS Dhoni has handed over the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings to batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad before the start of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in the IPL during this period. MS Dhoni led CSK in 212 IPL matches. He won 128 matches and lost 82. Dhoni, who led Team India in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions, said goodbye to international cricket on August 15, 2020.

IPL 2024: Gaikwad has also scored a century in IPL

In the 2023 season, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 590 runs in 16 matches at an average of 42.14. He also scored four half-centuries in the tournament. His best score was 92 runs last season. Since making his debut for CSK in 2019, Gaikwad has scored 1,797 runs at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 135.52. He has scored one century and 14 half-centuries. Gaikwad’s best score in IPL is 101 runs not out. Big innings are expected from Gaikwad in this season also.