“Then. Now. Forever”: MS Dhoni’s Return As CSK Skipper In IPL 2025 Sends Internet Into Meltdown

Dhoni is expected to lead the Super Kings season (CSK) for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) after the exclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad due to an injury. Stephen Fleming, CSK coach, said: “Due to an injury, Ruturaj Gaikwad is out of the IPL tournament, and Dhoni will take over as captain for the rest of the game,” said Stephen Fleming at the pre-match press conference. Chennai Super Kings met an important setback before their next match in the 2025 IPL, which should be held on Friday. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined the league due to an elbow injury.

During his absence, the legendary Guiche-Left-player will again assume the role of team leader. This highlights his return as captain for the first time since he led the team to the final of the 2023 IPL against the Gujarat titans at the Narendra Moda stadium in Ahmedabad.

Social media became Berserk after CSK announced Dhoni’s return as a skipper.

Star Sports poster for Captain MS Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/id6khntdnx

– MUFADDAL VOHRA (@mufaddal_vohra) April 10, 2025

* Ms Dhoni to return as Captain CSK *

Ambati Rayudu right now: pic.twitter.com/rymwrveowk

– Sagar (@Sagarcasm) April 10, 2025

SO. NOW. Forever!
Tha of pride! #Whistlepodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/ya9unvmdqo

– Chennai Super Kings (@Chennaiipl) April 10, 2025

Fleming has announced that Dhoni, an unpurred player, will be the new team captain for the rest of the IPL season. Dhoni easily agreed to play the role of leadership and help to guide the team.

“We have a non -capped player, Ms Dhoni, who will take over as captain for the rest of the IPL. Dhoni did not hesitate to intervene and guide us if we can,” said Stephen Fleming, as quoted by Espncricinfo.

Dhoni has an impressive record as IPL captain. He guided CSK and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) at 133 victories out of 226 games, reaching a percentage of victory of 58.84, and he led the CSK to five IPL championships in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

It is also the higher sixth of Run-detained in the history of the tournament, with 5,346 points at an average of 39.31 and a striking rate of more than 137, with 24 fifty and a better score of 84. In IPL 2025, Dhoni made 103 points in five unconscious at an average of 51.50 and a striking rate of more than 153.73; His best score is 30.

CSK is placed in ninth position. This injury is an important setback for the fivefold champions, which have lost four of their first five games this season and will now miss their captain and the crucial drummer in the first order.

It should be mentioned that Gaikwad has been the top scorer in CSK in three of the last four seasons. CSK will now play the reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders Friday at the Ma Chidambaram stadium, Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravirandi Jadeja, Ms Dhoni (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoi, Jamieel, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoi, Jamieel, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoi, Jamieel, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoi, Jamieel, Matheesha Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi.