IPL 2025: MS Dhoni again becomes the captain of Chennai, Rituraj Gaikwad out of the entire IPL

IPL 2025: Mahendra Singh Dhoni – a name that is not just a symbol of cricket, but of patience, leadership and trust. In the midst of IPL 2025, a big news has come out, which has again aroused enthusiasm in the hearts of the fans. After about one and a half seasons, MS Dhoni has once again taken over the command of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This decision came at a time when regular captain Rituraj Gaikwad had to be out of the tournament due to a fracture in the elbow.

Return to captaincy, but the situation is challenging

CSK has won the title five times under Dhoni's captaincy, but this time the situation is a little different. The team has won only one match out of five so far and is at the 9th position in the points table. This is the same CSK, which was once counted among the strongest teams of the tournament. After four consecutive defeats, the team now looked scattered. In such a situation, Dhoni's return has come as a ray of hope.

Rituraj's injury became the reason

Rituraj Gaikwad, who was the captain of the team this season, was injured on the elbow in the third match against Rajasthan. Despite this, he played the next two matches, but the decline in both performance and fitness was clearly visible. He could score only 6 runs in the last two matches, and now he is out of the entire season after the fracture was confirmed.

Dhoni - again in the role of troubleshooter

This is not a new situation for Dhoni. Even in 2022, when the team was losing continuously under the captaincy of Ravindra Jadeja, Dhoni took over the command. Even though he could not win the title that year, but the very next year in 2023, he made the team the winner. Now again in a difficult time, the same experienced hands have returned to show the way to the team.

Dhoni's batting form - expectation vs reality

However, as a batsman, Dhoni's season has been average so far. He did play some good innings – 30*, 16, 30*, 27 – but the old Dhoni of the ‘finisher’ now seems a bit tired. Still, the effect of his experience, strategy and presence in the dressing room is clearly visible on the field. Now that he is the captain, every fan is expecting a big innings from his bat.

Will ‘Thala’ do his magic again?

This news is no less than a festival for Chennai fans. ‘Thala’ Dhoni’s return to the field, that too as captain, can boost the team’s morale. The next match is against KKR at Chennai’s home ground, where the team is expected to make a comeback under Dhoni’s leadership.