MS Dhoni quits captaincy

Champions CSK will face 2021 runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of IPL 2022 on Saturday March 26

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Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan revealed that Dhoni was already planning to leave captaincy and was waiting for the right moment

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He announced the decision at a team meeting today after practice. But he was already thinking about it

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MS thought Jaddu Ravindra Jadeja was ready to take the mantle and was at his best form to take the leadership role

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According to the report CSK insiders say they were taken by surprise when Dhoni informed CEO about his decision in morning

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He also said that he wanted to speak chairman of India cements and former Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI president N. Srinivasan

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Around 10 in the morning a request was made to Srinivasan's office from CSK team CEO in Mumbai

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Dhoni informed the entire team during a team meeting about his decision, much like Virat Kohli had done while giving up Test captaincy earlier this year

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At the players meeting itself, Ravindra Jadeja was announced as CSK captain

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