Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh admitted that he didn’t see MS Dhoni stepping down from the captaincy earlier than IPL 2022. In an unprecedented transfer, the 41-year-old handed over management tasks to Ravindra Jadeja, mere days earlier than their opening contest of the marketing campaign.
Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) secured 4 titles below the previous Indian skipper’s 12-year reign. The veteran was anticipated to proceed as captain, particularly after being retained by the franchise forward of the IPL 2022 mega public sale. The World Cup-winning captain will play as a wicket-keeper batter for the primary time since IPL 2016, the place he performed below the management of Steve Smith.
On this regard, Harbhajan Singh mentioned in an unique chat with Sportskeeda:
“I didn’t anticipate Dhoni to relinquish the captaincy proper earlier than the season. I believed he would use this season to groom somebody. I do not suppose there was a greater captain than him within the IPL. This determination should have been taken after numerous thought. Despite the fact that Jadeja is the captain, I anticipate Dhoni to step in throughout crunch conditions in trademark style.”
Ravindra Jadeja will function because the captain of the primary workforce when CSK take the sector to face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the opening contest of IPL 2022.
“Dhoni continues to be the very best participant within the IPL” – Shoaib Akhtar
Regardless of his waning expertise with the bat over the course of the previous couple of editions, former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar rated the previous India captain as the very best participant within the league. The veteran’s expertise will likely be an enormous asset for the franchise as they undergo a transition interval to safe a record-equalling fifth IPL title.
Hailing the previous captain’s cricketing thoughts as the most effective within the enterprise, Akhtar mentioned:
“He is without doubt one of the thoughts in cricket that you may all the time depend on. He’s nonetheless the very best participant within the IPL. I feel he should have been mentally drained. He should have considered handing another person the duty and taking part in freely.”
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