A former CSK batsman and teammate of MS Dhoni questioned whether Dhoni has decided to choose Ruturaj Gaikwad as his successor at CSK, and also claimed that he would have chosen Ravindra Jadeja for the role.
Chennai Super Kings With six wins in the season, IPL 2026 is currently ranked seventh in the points table. They only have one game left and are still in contention for the last spot in the playoffs.
“Is it just to generate interest?”: Badrinath responds to silence on MS Dhoni’s availability during IPL 2026
MS Dhoni has been absent this entire season of the competition. Dhoni was present for CSK Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium; However, he did not attend the game, and the reason behind his absence is unknown to his fans.
He was sidelined first with a shin injury early in the season and later with a thumb injury he suffered midway through the season. However, despite his availability, he has not been a part of the playing eleven of the Men in Yellow.
“There are constant questions before every match whether he will play or not. The whole Dhoni situation was not handled properly. No one knows the reason. Is it just to generate interest in the match, or is it a business decision? Is this also part of the process?”
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“This decision cannot fall on Dhoni” – Former CSK star criticizes CSK management for handing over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad He was appointed the captain of the team after MS Dhoni left the captaincy. He said that the CSK management cannot blame it on veteran star MS Dhoni, as he could have given a suggestion, but the final decision will be taken by the management.
“No one knows whether it’s true or not ms dhoni Wanted Ruturaj Gaikwad to become the captain. This decision cannot come from Dhoni’s side in any way. This had to be a management decision. Dhoni could only give suggestions.
Badrinath said, “So the management should only take responsibility for this. Knowing Dhoni, if he had anything to say in this, he would have suggested the name of Ravindra Jadeja as the next captain.”
“CSK got lucky with them” – CSK star particularly unhappy with management’s poor team selection in the auction
Subramaniam Badrinath Looked completely disappointed with his poor decisions and poor auctions in the last few seasons including the mega-auction and mini-auction. Badrinath was extremely disappointed when told that the contracts with his players had been disappointing.
“Even players like Brewis, Mhatre and Urvil Patel were replacement players. CSK got lucky with them. It’s not like they had any plan or process to land them.
He concluded, “Even good acquisitions like Sanju Samson came through trade, where they had to give up Jadeja and Sam Curran. So they haven’t made a decision that would have worked in isolation.”
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