Who will captain CSK after MS Dhoni? CEO Kasi Viswanathan reveals team's future plans

The Legendary Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is all set to lead his team for the 15^th season in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Notably, Dhoni is the joint-most successful skipper in the history of IPL having led CSK to five titles. Ever since Dhoni bid adieu to international cricket in 2020, there have been widespread talks around the retirement of Dhoni from IPL as well.

However, the 42-year-old has returned year after year and inspired his side to title victories in 2021 and 2023. In the upcoming season, it is expected that the wicketkeeper-batter will finally hang up his boots and the speculations around   CSK’s next skipper have begun. Recently, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan revealed the team’s plans around Dhoni’s successor. Viswanath further said that CSK owner N Srinivasan has left it up to the captain and coach to decide who will take the captaincy baton after Dhoni.

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"In internal discussions, Srinivasan has made it very clear. Let's not talk about captain and vice-captain appointments. Let's leave it to the coach and the captain to decide. He has said that 'the captain and the coach will decide and give us a directive, till then let's all keep quiet," said Viswanathan in an interview with S Badrinath on the latter's YouTube show.

Further speaking ahead, Viswanathan revealed Dhoni’s plans ahead of every season and stated that the captain’s focus is always on winning league games.

"Before every season, MS Dhoni tells us 'first let us concentrate on league games. We will look to qualify for the knockouts'," added Viswanathan.

MS Dhoni registered his best-ever season strike rate in 2023

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Notably, during the post-match presentation of the last year’s final Dhoni had made a commitment to his fans to return for the next season for the admiration he had received all over India throughout the season. The wicketkeeper batter battled through a knee injury throughout the 2023 edition and looked at his vintage best batting at a strike rate of 182.46, his best ever in a single season. The Ranchi-born cricketer will be eager to have another magnificent season both as a skipper and a batter to finish off his career in style.