It’s been a great journey for CSK in the IPL.CSK has been the most destructive team IPL has ever seen .With a fifth trophy haul now they are aiming for the sixth one in the 2024 season. However, there has been another team Mumbai Indians who have an equal number of trophies.
This time CSK has some great changes in the team .These include, firstly the return of Shardul Thakur, the duo of Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. Furthermore Secondly, the Signing of Sameer Rizvi Mustafizur Rehman .The third and major change is handing over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
It’s not the first time the team has given the captaincy to someone other than M.S Dhoni. The first time it happened in IPL 2022 was when Ravindra Jadeja was handed over the captaincy. The first match is on 22 March 2024 between CSK and RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru). Changing the captain ahead of the match has shocked the fanbase.
CSK’s Gaikwad will captain the opening game of the season against RCB, led by Faf du Plessis . Although, the duo scored over 600 runs each in CSK’s 2021 season. Gaikwad expressed excitement about sharing the stage at the toss with du Plessis. Thus, in captains meeting they announced their partnership. The game promises to be an exciting first-day encounter.
Who is CSK’s new Captain?
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a right-hand Indian batsman and opener of CSK. He plays first-class cricket and is the captain of the Maharashtra under-22 cricket team. In IPL 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad will serve as team captain . Furthermore ,Gaikwad joined the team in 2019 and has participated in 52 matches.
The year Chennai Super Kings won its fourth championship ,the batter from Maharashtra won the Orange Cap in 2021. Moreover ,with a strike rate of 135.52 and an average of 39.06 from 52 games, Gaikwad has 1797 runs.
Gaikwad is a fluid free-stroking opener who made his debut in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy . Besides this he played risk-free, quality cricket and scored at a reasonable pace. He was selected by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2019 Indian Premier League and played a significant role in the 2021 season, scoring 635 runs to help them win the championship.
Potential playing Eleven : CSK
Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
Rachin Ravindra
Ajinkya Rahane
Moeen Ali
Daryl Mitchell
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
M.S Dhoni (W.K)
Shardul Thakur
Deepak Chahar
Maheesh Theekshana
CSK vs RCB Rivalry
The clash between CSK and RCB has always been worth watching. The 5 most iconic matches between the teams have to be in the years 2011,2012,2013 2018 and last 2021. In IPL 2011 pair of Dhoni and Ashwin blew away RCB. In the year 2012, Morkel vs Kohli and the 28 runs were enough to make you remember the clash .If we talk about IPL 2013, a No Ball completely changed the scenario of RCB in the game .
Whereas the second last was an MSD special blast that sealed the deal for CSK. The last yet most iconic IPL 2021, Jadeja’s 37-run in Harshal Patel’s over was the cherry on top.
All About CSK
Chennai Super King is a franchise professional cricket team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) . It was founded in 2008. In fact The franchise plays its home matches at Chepauk Stadium. The team is owned by Indian Cements through Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd. Whereas the team has been part of IPL since its inaugural in 2008. The franchise’s ten-year rights were purchased by India Cements. Furthermore his role is as managing director and vice-chairman of India Cements Ltd. The former ICC chairman N. Srinivasan effectively owned the Chennai Super Kings. He also was the president of BCCI.
The Super Kings were the first team to earn a playoff spot in 2019. For the eighth time in the league also they made it to the IPL final .The first team to earn a postseason spot in the 2021 season was CSK. Although, It defeated Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1 to go to the Finals for the ninth time in their franchise’s history.
CSK defeated KKR in the finals with an outstanding all-around effort to win their fourth IPL championship. Meanwhile , Ravindra Jadeja was appointed as team captain after MS Dhoni stepped down .Jadeja stepped down in April, and MS Dhoni was re-appointed in the year 2022.
