IPL 2022: How & When MS Dhoni decided to QUIT CSK Captaincy?, 10 minutes call with N. Srinivasan; CSK CEO reveals inside story

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 25, 2022 21:00 IST2022-03-25T21:00:00+5:302022-03-25T21:00:00+5:30

MS Dhoni stunned everyone by deciding to step down as the skipper of the CSK team and passing over the baton to Ravindra Jadeja.

. The sudden decision by MS Dhoni to relinquish captaincy before the CSK vs KKR opening match is no surprise as the decision was pre-planned.

According to Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan MS Dhoni was already planning to leave captaincy and was waiting for the right moment. Speaking to Insidesports he said, “He announced the decision at a team meeting today after practice. But he was already thinking about it. MS thought Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) was ready to take the mantle and was at his best form to take the leadership role”

He further added, "See, you are talking about MS. He always goes according to plans. Yes, he could have continued to lead for another year but Jadeja was ready for the role and with a new team, he felt it was justified for the next captain to lead them from the first season"

Talking about MS Dhoni's future with the team, Vishwanathan said, “Dhoni will continue to be an integral part of CSK, captain or not. He will be one of the decision-makers especially as he is still the wicketkeeper. As for his future, he will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond”.

According to the report, CSK insiders were taken by surprise when Dhoni informed CEO about his decision to step down from captaincy. The report further states that Dhoni had requested to speak to N Srinivasan following which he got a chance to speak to him and inform him about his decision.

According to the report, Dhoni's decision surprised Srinivasan however he understood the reason behind it in the call that lasted for about 10 minutes.

Post the call, Dhoni informed the entire team during a team meeting about his decision and also named Ravindra Jadeja as CSK Captain.