MS Dhoni steps down as Chennai Super Kings captain, Ravindra Jadeja to lead in IPL 2022

MS Dhoni stepped down as Chennai Super Kings captain just two days before the start of IPL 2022. Dhoni led CSK to 4 IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. CSK announced MS Dhoni has picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team.

MS Dhoni has stepped down as captain of Chennai Super Kings two days ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022. Dhoni has picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the 4-time IPL champions.

CSK have confirmed that MS Dhoni will continue to represent the team this "season and beyond."

Chennai Super Kings, the defending IPL champions, will play the season opener against 2021 runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26 in Mumbai. When CSK were suspended for two years after the spot-fixing scandal erupted, Dhoni had represented Rising Puner Supergiant in 2016 and 2017. Back together with CSK in 2018, Dhoni had one of his best years with the bat in the IPL and scored 455 runs at a strike rate of 150.66 to help CSK win the title.

MS Dhoni is the most celebrated Indian captain. He led India to glory in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. In the IPL, Dhoni has been synonymous with the Super Kings, leading them to 4 title triumphs. After a poor season in 2020, MS Dhoni endured criticism before storming back to win the IPL in 2021.

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Ravindra Jadeja has been part of the Chennai Super Kings since 2012 and is an integral member. The star all-rounder is in red-hot form and created history in the Mohali Test against Sri Lanka where he scored 175 and took 9 wickets.

MS Dhoni's shock announcement before the IPL 2022 is sure to1 disappoint the fans.