Thank you, captain: Fans get emotional as MS Dhoni steps down as CSK captain

MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings on Thursday (March 24), handing over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja. 

"MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team. Jadeja, who has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2012, will only be the third player to lead CSK. Dhoni will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond,"CSK informed via a press release. 

Dhoni, 40, who had announced his international retirement following the 2019 World Cup, had led CSK to their fourth title last season. In total, MSD has won four titles for CSK - 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021.

CSK play KKR in the IPL opener on Saturday at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium.

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