Ajay Jadeja shared his recent thoughts on how, despite being of immense value, MS Dhoni would not have the desire to be retained as the No. 1 player in the CSK side.
MS Dhoni was supposedly predicted to be ending his IPL career ahead of the next edition, as fuel was added to this fire of speculation due to the previous rule of IPL of retention of only 4 players from the team of the previous edition. However, after the IPL committee allowed up to six retentions, the chances of MS Dhoni’s retention have resurfaced again.
Now that Dhoni has retired in 2019, he can be treated under the uncapped player category. On this issue, Ajay Jadeja remarks that Dhoni’s ‘value is unquestioned’ and draws his standards to unparalleled levels with others.
“MS Dhoni for sure. There’s no doubt about that, especially because he’s now an uncapped player. He’s done a lot for the team and has no desire to be treated as the No. 1 player on the squad. His value is unquestioned.” Jadeja remarked during an interview with Jio Cinema.
The CSK management will have the likes of an opener and future prospect in captaincy, Ruturaj Gaikwad whom they would replace as a first-choice retention followed by ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who has an immense legacy for Chennai Super Kings.
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With the IPL committee now having allowed 6 total retentions along with the RTM card, teams like CSK have sighed relief as they can now have some of their most crucial players on their bench for the upcoming season.
The foremost name that emerged as a major future aspect for the side is their skipper and star batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was a tough competitor for Virat Kohli in the race for most runs in the competition.
Also, veteran Indian all-rounder and CSK’s most consistent fieldman, Ravindra Jadeja, emerged as their second-most keyman to be retained. Also, the Dhoni-aided star-rising Lankan speedster in Mateesha Pathirana has been an asset to the side and might continue as the future of the Super Kings side.
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MS Dhoni can be the last ideal player to be retained as well, though the likes of players like Shivam Dube and Devon Conway also remain crucial heads of the game and might also be retained.
