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IPL 2024: Ruturaj Gaikwad Named New Captain Of Chennai Super Kings Ahead Of Season Opener (ld)
Chennai Super Kings: Right-handed opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will be the new captain of Chennai Super Kings for the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), taking over the reins from the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Gaikwad's captaincy was announced on Thursday, a day ahead of CSK's season opener against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
“M.S. Dhoni has handed over Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the start of IPL 2024. Ruturaj has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2019 and has played 52 matches in IPL during this period. The team looks forward to the upcoming season,” said the franchise in a statement on its official website.
The tournament also announced Gaikwad’s appointment as CSK skipper through its social media accounts on Thursday, when he participated in a pre-tournament captains photoshoot and met other teams’ skippers too. It will be the first time the Pune-based Gaikwad will be captaining a team in the tournament.
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