Gaikwad Primed for CSK Captaincy After Dhoni's Nod in 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad wasn't very surprised to be given the captaincy of the Chennai Super Kings prior to this year's IPL since he had been prepared to lead the team for the previous two years.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni advised me, "Probably not next year, but after that, you might get a chance to lead, so be ready for it," in 2022, as I recall. Thus, naturally, I was always prepared for it," Gaikwad remarked following Chennai's 7-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.

"It's true that we didn't really have deep conversations." It seemed to be in a pretty relaxed state. I would say just one chat. We were only practicing when he came and told me everything. Naturally, everyone would consider these to be large shoes to fill, but he continued, "I feel like I would always be myself and I would like to continue the culture that has been going on."

As the captain, Gaikwad's main objective is to maintain the CSK culture. "As a captain, I don't want to embody any certain type of persona. Simply let things happen and maintain the CSK culture. I wouldn't want to alter a single aspect of our achievements or what we have been doing.

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