The leadership of the team on the shoulders of Stokes? What did Chennai Super Kings say?

The mini auction was held on Friday ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). There are several franchises desperate to bring Ben Stokes into the team. However, in the end, Chennai Super Kings got England’s star all-rounder. However, getting Stokes cost a hefty sum of money from Chennai’s pocket, around Rs 16.5 crore.

The captaincy has been the most talked about since Chennai brought Stokes into the team. Many are saying that the English star is going to be the future captain of the team. Because Captain Kul Mahendra Singh Dhoni is now at the end of his career. You can retire at any time. For this reason, one of the most successful teams in the IPL is looking for a suitable captain.

After inducting Stokes, Chennai CEO Kashi Viswanathan said, “We are very happy to have Stokes in the IPL auction. We are lucky to have a player like him in our team. A team needed a great all-rounder. With a player like Stokes in place, the team has become richer. . Our captain, Dhoni is also very happy to have him in the team. Overall we have formed a good team to win the title. Hopefully, we will do well this season. Stokes can also contribute.”

About the leadership of the team, Viswanathan also said, “Stokes is a quality player, he definitely can be the captain. But the whole thing depends on what our captain Dhoni wants. He will take the final decision regarding the leadership of the team. According to Viswanathan, Stokes also wants to be the captain. Chances are, because Dhoni also wants to give the team a competent captain before he retires, so that the team does not suffer.

Dhoni also did not want to lead in the last season of IPL. Ravindra Jadeja shouldered the responsibility at the start of the tournament. But the Indian all-rounder could not handle that load. Chennai is shaken after consecutive losses. Jadeja also stepped down from the leadership. So Dhoni retook the captaincy under a kind of compulsion. This time, however, Stokes is quite efficient. Who is succeeding by leading the England team. In the end, it is no surprise that the burden of leading the team fell on Stokes’ shoulders.