IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has said that the decision to leave the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not taken suddenly.

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MS Dhoni had left the captaincy of CSK

IPL 2022, CSK, MS Dhoni: The 15th season of IPL has started. In which the match was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR won this match by 6 wickets in their name. Before IPL 2022, MS Dhoni had left the captaincy of CSK. In such a situation, Ravindra Jadeja was made the captain of the team. Dhoni-led CSK to win the title four times under his leadership.

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The decision on the timing of relinquishing the captaincy was left to Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has said that the decision to step down from the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not taken suddenly. Rather it was discussed in the last session itself. Fleming said that the decision on the timing of relinquishing the captaincy was left to Dhoni. He said in a virtual press conference after the six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of IPL 15, we have talked about it. MS spoke to me about this in the last session. The timing was his own decision.

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It was certain that Jadeja would be the captain if Dhoni left

Fleming said it was pre-determined that Jadeja would be the captain if Dhoni left. It was informed (Srinivasan) through the team. “We respect that,” he said. This is a period of change. We have a bond with Jadeja and Dhoni is also on the team. We have a new captain and the experience of the former captain.

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Dhoni’s record as captain

Match: 204
Live: 121
Losers: 82
IPL Trophies: 4
IPL Final: 9
Win percentage: 59.60%