Legendary India National Cricket Team and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni have decided to hand over the CSK captaincy to spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
The shocking development was confirmed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) through an official release on Thursday, March 24. The statement from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) claimed that Dhoni has decided not to continue as captain and has chosen Jadeja to lead the team in the cash-rich league. It further added that dhoni will continue to represent the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and beyond.
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†MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and has chosen Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team. Jadeja, who has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2012, will be only the third player to lead CSK. Dhoni will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond,” said CSK.

Notably, Ravindra Jadeja has become only the third Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain after the legendary MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, who was released by the franchise ahead of the 2022 Indian Premier League mega-sale.
Meanwhile, MS Dhoni is arguably the most successful captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. As captain, Dhoni has played 204 games and won 121 games and had a win percentage of 59.60.

Under his leadership, Chennai Super Kings also won 4 Indian Premier League championships and Dhoni is also a two-time Champions League T20 winning captain. Fans on Twitter were stunned after Dhoni decided to hand over the captaincy to Jadeja and it is definitely the end of an era for fans of Chennai Super Kings and Dhoni.
Here’s how Twitter responded to MS Dhoni handing over custody to Ravindra Jadeja:
Thala you will always be our Captain cool @msdhoni† Leader and inspiration forever!!
Over to Jadeja to lead @ChennaiIPL #Dhoni #MSDhoni #WhistlePodu
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) March 24, 2022
Clear signs of things to come. Dhoni hands over the captaincy to Jadeja. Passing on the baton but also of a journey that was filled with ups and downs. Good luck @imjadeja as you lead @ChennaiIPL† Going to be very interesting in how CSK now uses MS the keeper, batsman
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 24, 2022
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as non-captains… I don’t know this league anymore.#IPL2022
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) March 24, 2022
Now that Dhoni is stepping down as captain… Hopefully that magic he does on CSK will end… It will be so interesting to see how they will play, of course not even Dhoni will be captain but still everything will go through be done to him.
— Sai (@akakrcb6) March 24, 2022
Thank you CAPTAIN MS DHONIA pic.twitter.com/rN61BvsC9d
— Sharukh (@StanMSD) March 24, 2022
This must be a face… watch @imjadeja run away before the toss is @ChennaiIPL colors and not @msdhoni … but then the change would happen this or next year #CSK𓃬 #IPL2022 #Dhoni #jadeja
— Baidurjo Bhose (@bbhose) March 24, 2022
Chennai Super Kings confirm that MS Dhoni will remain as a player this season and beyond.
— John. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 24, 2022
Mahendra bahubali gives up the crown. He will now serve the kingdom alone.
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) March 24, 2022
Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as the new captain of CSK. MS Dhoni will play IPL 2022 as a player.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 24, 2022
MS Dhoni has handed over the CSK captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2022.
— John. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 24, 2022
Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed as the new captain of CSK. MS Dhoni plays IPL 2022 as a player..#CSK I #WhistlePodu I #IPL2022 @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/QdxbGyZ8Px
— Chennai Super Kings Era™ (@SuperkingsEra) March 24, 2022
This is the funeral of cricket for me personally. Ms Dhoni will no longer be CSK’s captain. I can’t digest this.
— ` (@FourOverthrows) March 24, 2022
MS DHONI WILL NO MORE TROPHY LIFTING AS CAPTAIN. I REPEAT, MS DHONI WILL NO MORE TROPHY LIFTING AS CAPTAIN.
— ` (@FourOverthrows) March 24, 2022
From 2008 to 2021…
CSK was the only team with only 1 captain.
Now the legacy is broken#Dhoni #Jadeja #MSDhoni #Captain #ChennaiSuperKings pic.twitter.com/OZ7x79PHIB— BumbleBee 軸 (@itzMK_02) March 24, 2022
My favorite teams are no longer led by my favorite men..!!
Likewise, Virat, MS Dhoni will not be captain from now on..!!
It hurts to the core, it totally hurts.!!#MSDhoni † #ViratKohli † #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/xDSO2KWzqa— 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) March 24, 2022
#MSDhoni
Streets will miss the greatest captain of all time. pic.twitter.com/pqmhAU6FDc— Shanvi 💫 (@ShanviMessi) March 24, 2022
My idol
My heart
My inspirationYou will be my captain forever thala#MSDhoni @ChennaiIPL @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/En1v84VBDh
— Captain Cool Cults™💛 (@fanboydhoni) March 24, 2022
MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of #CSK and chose Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team.
Dhoni will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond. @imjadeja @ChennaiIPL
— Dusi (@thusi_c) March 24, 2022
Sudden Shock: Dhoni hands over captaincy to Jadeja ahead of the season. Dhoni to play purely as a player. #CSK𓃬 #Dhoni
— Sarvajit Krishna Mohan (@SarvajitKM) March 24, 2022
#CSK𓃬 :MS Dhoni will continue as a player this season and beyond
Enthusiasts:#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/RIILSppxtU
— Rishabh shah (@Pun_Intended___) March 24, 2022
The end of an era..!!💛❤️#MSDhoni † #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/zPfagnHL0i
— SHU (@Aye_Luce) March 24, 2022
So this is coming to an end… Still I’m crying over here… The greatest captain gets out of the CAPTAINCY.
Thank you for all your memories Ms DHONI😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/XYBGraFd9U
— Tukun (@SuvTK7) March 24, 2022
Will be weird to see anyone else walking out for the toss in CSK colors! #Dhoni #CSK𓃬 #IPL2022
— Mehran मेहरान (@mehranzaidi) March 24, 2022
Dhoni bhai will also sit out in competitions this year
— BS (@Ahmadbilal111) March 24, 2022
CSK has officially posted about:
MS Dhoni has handed over the CSK captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2022.— Mr. Critic 2️⃣.0️⃣🎭 (@ChiragA45) March 24, 2022
Truly the end of an era. No Kohli, no Dhoni for captain.
This also means that this could very well be the last season Dhoni plays.
— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) March 24, 2022
https://t.co/7GLotzBu0G pic.twitter.com/2Byl0S4lsW
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) March 24, 2022
Thanks for everything MS. No one could have done more than what you accomplished for CSK. The one and forever Thala! pic.twitter.com/0KfWz7Wvwc
— Manya (@CSKian716) March 24, 2022
Don’t think anyone but MSD can do any good with the bowling attack we have lol.
— Manya (@CSKian716) March 24, 2022
So Jadeja and Hardik will probably be the only captains in the ten teams to have at least one delivery #IPL2022†
PS: Unless the biggest T20 leggie, Faf du Plessis, who has two consecutive five-fors, bowls again 😬
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) March 24, 2022
It will be so weird not to see Dhoni and Kohli running away from CSK vs RCB toss. Used to be a salutary moment.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 24, 2022
Also Read: IPL 2022: It will be crucial to see what role MS Dhoni has this time – Sunil Gavaskar on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Captain
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