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It is not difficult to imagine that the England all-rounder could be CSK's next captain after MS Dhoni, at least, if not as a player, after IPL 2023.
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As CSK official asserted that having a foreign captain comes with its own set of problems regarding combination and availability, especially of an Test captain. Gaikwad is also in the fray.
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"of course, we are very happy getting Ben Stokes. He is not just a match-winner but also a great leader. it's MS's call on who he will name his successor. with foreign players leading in IPL, there is always the problem of combination. Plus, all rounders are always tricky customers to handle. if Ben doesn't get an NOC next year, it will be a problem. so, one can never rule out a young Ruturaj."
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"jadeja is not in the plans as of now. He is a very important playrer for us. He needs to concentrate on his batting and bowling. He is a crucial fielder too as he stops 10-20 runs every match and takes some crucial catches. So, he is already a 3D player. we don't want to put too much pressure on him,"the CSK official added.
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"We are SUPER excited to have Ben Stokes in our line-up. MS is also SUPER_HAPPY, he was on call with us and was guiding the team throughout at the AUCTION. MS was happy that we got an allrounder we wanted. Captaincy option is there but it's a call MS will take with time," said CSK CEO.
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“They will stick with Devon Conway (as wicketkeeper) I feel. He is the next in line. MS might look at somebody else as well. I don't know who that will be. I feel they'll have their eyes on who is gonna lead CSK after Dhoni.”
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Speaking about the situation, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer made an unexpected suggestion for Dhoni's replacement as CSK captain. He backed Ruturaj Gaikwad for the job ahead of the IPL in 2023
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