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Chennai Super Kings’ head coach speaks on MS Dhoni’s successor after signing Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell
Stephen Fleming, the head coach of Chennai Super Kings has spoken about the successor of current skipper MS Dhoni. At the age of 42, even though he is still set to play, will retire from the game at one point. Even though the fans are pushing him to play more, there will be times when his body won’t allow it anymore.
Meanwhile, during the IPL 2024 player auction, the team managed to nab the services of New Zealand internationals, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell. While the former got 1.8 crores, Mitchell got 14 crores during the auction. Meanwhile, the former New Zealand skipper has said that the team has a succession plan for Dhoni for the next 10 years.
“We’ve had succession plans for MS for about 10 years,” he smiled. “It is going to be a talking point., but he is as engaged and as enthusiastic as I have seen him for a while. While that passion is there for the team and franchise, we’ll roll on.”
“He played just one game, so not massive shoes. Daryl is a different type of player, but his performances over the last 18-24 months have warranted this type of a price. He is an unfashionable player, often goes under the radar. With his ability to play spin he is competitive and he is also a handy bowler. In Chepauk we can slide him into a role. Just like his performances, he fits in nicely and a good buy for us,” he said.
Chennai Super Kings Final Squad
Retained Players: Ajay Mandal, Ajinkya Rahane, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, MS Dhoni, Mukesh Choudhary, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande
Signed during the auction: Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizwi, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao