In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have to play their next match against Delhi Capitals (DC). The match will be played on 5 April (Saturday) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from 3.30 pm Indian time. A big news has come out before this match.
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad Inzard is and he is suspicious to play in the match against Lucknow. If Rituraj Gaikwad is not well on time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni can handle the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings in this match. In the match against Rituraj Gaikwad against Rajasthan Royals (RR), a ball of fast bowler Tushar Deshpande went to the elbow.
CSK batting coach Michael Hussey said, ‘There is still some pain in his elbow, but it is improving every day. Therefore, we sincerely hope that he will be cured till the match. I don’t think we have really thought out too much about captaincy. I have not thought too much about it.
Hussey says, ‘I am sure Stephen Fleming and Ritu would have thought about it. But we also have some young players. He (Dhoni) is behind the stump. He has a captaincy experience, so he may be able to do it. But to be honest, I am not completely sure about it.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni last led Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 IPL final. Dhoni made Chennai Super Kings a five -time IPL champion under his captaincy. In the 2024 season, Chennai Super Kings made Rituraj Gaikwad captain. Chennai Super Kings finished fifth in the last IPL season under Rituraj’s captaincy.
Squad of Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Rituraj Gaikwad (Captain), Shivam Dubey, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Jamie Overton, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Mathisha Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Chaudhary, Davon Conway, Sheikh Rashid, Sam Karan, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shikarkoti, Anshul Kamboj, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddharth C, Vansh Bedi, Deepak Hooda.