IPL: 5 Players who can replace MS Dhoni as CSK captain

4. Ben Stokes

The newly announced Test captain of the English cricket team can also be a solid option for captaincy. Stokes is currently one of the best cricketers in all three formats. He is a match-winner with the bat, the ball, and while fielding as well. After making his name in these three departments of the game, he has shown that he can excel in the fourth dimension which is the captaincy.

After Joe Root decided to step down as captain of England in Tests, ECB decided to go with Ben Stokes. Stokes has been around for a while and is an experienced fellow now. He knows all the tricks of the game. He did not disappoint his fans by winning his first Test match as a captain. England defeated New Zealand at Lord’s in which Stokes was captaining England for the first time in Tests.

The champion all-rounder was not part of IPL 2022, as he decided to opt-out of the mega auction, just a few days before the event. Hopefully, he will play the 2023 IPL season and there are chances that CSK can go for him in the auction. He has played with MS Dhoni in IPL 2017 for Rising Pune Supergiants, where the team reached the final of the season.