IPL 2025: Ashwin cannot be given the captaincy..!?

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been removed from the captaincy of the chennai Super Kings team and dhoni has been appointed as the captain again. However, some are commenting that Ashwin, a veteran player in the team, should have been given the captaincy. Ashwin has previously served as the captain of the Kings XI punjab team for two years. It is noteworthy that he served as the captain of the Kings XI punjab team in the 2018 and 2019 IPL series. dhoni had stepped down from the captaincy before the 2024 IPL series and handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. In this situation, some are saying that it is not right for the CSK management to give dhoni the captaincy again in order to give him more work. Some fans are pointing out that when Ruturaj was unable to play, another player should have been appointed as the captain and not Dhoni.
But, let's see why the CSK management did not choose Ashwin as the captain. Ravichandran Ashwin served as the captain of the Kings XI punjab team in 2018 and 2019. At that time, the team played 28 matches under his leadership. Out of which, it won only 12; punjab lost in 16 matches. As a result, Ashwin was transferred from the Kings XI punjab team to the rajasthan Royals team. Changing the captain of a team created a stir at that time. Therefore, we can understand that Ashwin did not perform well as a captain. Moreover, he is now 38 years old. He will only play cricket for a few more years. Also, if CSK has to make changes in the matches they play, there may be a situation where Ashwin will have to be removed from the playing eleven. It is for these reasons that Ashwin was not given the captaincy of the chennai Super Kings team. dhoni has successfully served as the captain of CSK before. He has won the trophy five times for the team.

Moreover, with the current CSK team having played five matches and suffered four losses, it would be a huge boost for the team if dhoni was appointed as the captain again. It is for these reasons that the CSK team management has not appointed Ashwin or any other player as the captain.
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Sowmiya Sriram

11/04/2025 02:20 PM