IPL 2022: Won't Be Surprised If Mantle Of CSK Captaincy Is Handed Over To Ravindra Jadeja - Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar stated that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, MS Dhoni, might consider handing over the captaincy to the all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, who has been part of the squad for a while now.

Jadeja has become one of India’s best players across formats and is very much experienced to take over as the skipper, if necessary. Gavaskar also feels that Jadeja’s game sense is fantastic.

“The way Ravindra Jadeja has matured as a player over the last few years, the way he is making the adjustment as far as his game is concerned, and the way he reads match situations has been absolutely fantastic.”

“If in the odd game MS Dhoni decides to take a break, I won’t be surprised if the mantle of captaincy will be handed over to Jadeja,” Gavaskar said during a Gameplan episode aired on Star Sports.

“The most impressive aspect is his shot selection” – Sunil Gavaskar on Ruturaj Gaikwad

Gavaskar also showered praise on CSK opener, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been retained by the franchise after a stellar orange-cap winning performance in the IPL 2021 season.

“Ruturaj Gaikwad is another player who has very little areas to improve. There is nothing really required as far as Gaikwad’s improvement is concerned. He has got all the shots in the book, but the most impressive aspect is his shot selection.”

“Whatever shot he plays, he doesn’t get cowed down. He is not afraid to play the lofted shot when required and his shot selection has been very good in the IPL. So, there is very little that Ruturaj needs to do. All he needs to do is keep on scoring runs similar to last season,” Gavaskar added.

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