Even though Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new skipper of Team CSK, and has led the team well in his first two matches as the leader, winning two out of two, but he still has got MS Dhoni’s big shoes to fill. Not just that, it might take some time for his teammates to get used to the fact, that Gaikwad is at the helm of affairs now.
On Tuesday, after CSK beat GT by 63 runs in Chennai, even fast bowler Deepak Chahar admitted, that for now, the players are slightly confused, as to who to look to, in the moment of need. Chahar said, “Now I see both sides, I get confused where to see.” But the CSK regular was also quick to point out, that Gaikwad was leading the side well.
How it All Happened For Ruturaj Gaikwad
Gaikwad had revealed that it wasn’t a surprise decision. He was informed about the same last year itself. “Mahi bhai had just hinted about captaincy at some point in time. Just hinted that ‘be ready, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. So when we came into the camp, obviously he made me involved in some of the practice match simulation,” he said.
“I remember him posting about the new role on social media. Everybody was just pointing towards me and asking me, ‘whether you are the next captain’. I was like maybe it meant something else for social media or something. Back of the mind it was there, but then he came in a week ago and said he had decided this and this. But definitely now that I am here, I am definitely looking forward to it,” Gaikwad added.
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