Rohit Sharma posted a cryptic Instagram story on Thursday following the appointment of Ruturaj Gaikwad as the skipper of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. The decision to replace Rohit Sharma as the skipper of Mumbai Indians was not well-received by fans, especially with the T20 World Cup 2024 looming in the United States of America and West Indies. Things do not seem quite well with the MI fans, and CSK fans also expressed their displeasure over replacing MS Dhoni with Ruturaj Gaikwad as the skipper of the franchise.
The likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, who have captained CSK, RCB, and Mumbai Indians, respectively, have lost their captaincy, ending their era of leadership. Players such as Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad are being considered as future leaders. The transition is expected to begin from IPL 2024 followed by international cricket.
Rohit Sharma’s recent Instagram story suggests that former MI skipper Rohit Sharma has officially called an end to the era of MS Dhoni in the IPL. The story posted by Rohit Sharma shows him shaking hands with MS Dhoni, as both players will only be playing as batsmen, with MS Dhoni serving as a wicket-keeper batsman. The story posted by Rohit Sharma appears to bid farewell to MS Dhoni’s contributions as a leader, having won the most number of IPL titles.
MS Dhoni has captained CSK for 226 times in 250 IPL matches he has played, so far, most than any cricketer in the tournament. He has won 133 and lost 91 of 226 IPL matches he has captained in, making him the skipper with highest win percentage among the cricketers with a minimum 50 matches. IN 196 innings he has played, so far, MS Dhoni has scored 4,660 runs in IPL, the second highest after Virat Kohli. He has scored 22 fifty plus scores as a skipper in IPL.