IPL 2023 Auction: “MS Dhoni Is The Best Captain; CSK Will Have To Find An Option For Him” – Harbhajan Singh

Former India National Cricket Team off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that the legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni is still the “best captain” and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will soon have to find a skipper who can replace him.

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Ravindra Jadeja was appointed as the new captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Under Jadeja’s leadership, the team didn’t perform as the franchise would have expected and he was removed midway through the tournament and Dhoni was reappointed as skipper.

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During a discussion on the Star Sports show ‘Game Plan’, Harbhajan Singh was asked about his take on the road ahead for the CSK in the IPL. He responded that Dhoni is past his prime and the Chennai-based franchise has a lot of work to do.

He elaborated: “They have a lot of work to do. Dhoni’s best cricket is behind him as well. Yes, he is the best captain today also. If you make him stand as a captain, you will not get that value from any other captain.

“You will have to find an option for him as well, who can come along with Dhoni who can take the team forward. There were some issues with Ravindra Jadeja, we don’t know what happened there.”

I believe they need batters and along with that an all-rounder as well – Harbhajan Singh

After Jadeja was sacked as CSK captain, there were some rumours of a rift between the all-rounder and the franchise. It was also reported that the all-rounder might part ways with the Chennai-based franchise. However, some new media reports have suggested that the all-rounder will be staying back with the franchise.

Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh said that Jadeja will definitely continue with CSK. He also highlighted the issues in Team CSK.

He said: “Ravindra Jadeja will definitely come back but we saw that they don’t have batting at the top and the finisher’s spot, the role which Bravo and Dhoni used to perform, is also looking empty.

“They will have to probably shop and see which player is available, whether Sam Curran is available, or who can replace Bravo, whether Green can be seeing playing here. I believe they need batters and along with that an all-rounder as well.”

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