MS Dhoni instructed his Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) teammates in regards to the choice to step down as skipper on the breakfast desk on Thursday, in keeping with a report. The report said that Dhoni knowledgeable his teammates and assist employees about his choice and later, he known as up the franchise administration to inform them in regards to the choice 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 wished to work on the transition with Gaikwad.

“He knowledgeable us of the choice this morning earlier than the captain’s assembly after speaking to the pinnacle coach,” Viswanathan instructed The Indian Categorical.

“Mr N Srinivasan has given the cost to Dhoni and no matter choice he takes, will all the time be in the perfect curiosity of the franchise. And he has been grooming Gaikwad for the final couple of years on the sphere in addition to outdoors. Dhoni felt that is the best time handy over to him as he felt Gaikwad can be prepared,” Viswanathan added.

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

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

“It was MS, with a variety of consideration and a view to the longer term on the again of a very good final season. The timing was good. Behind the scenes, Ruturaj and others have been going by means of captaincy grooming programs, particularly for days like this. When the chance comes up, MS is the perfect choose,” 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 sometimes very low-key, and it rapidly took off to a celebration, because the gamers embraced Ruturaj,” he mentioned.

“In fact, there was a bit of little bit of a shock round it, however going again to 2 years behind, the gamers and now the ex-captain (Dhoni) dealt with it nicely whereas saying the choice to the workforce,” Fleming added.

(With PTI inputs)