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Ruturaj Gaikwad To Lead CSK? Franchise Sends Indirect Message Amid Samson Trade Rumours

Aashay Chopade

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhoni and Samson in IPL jerseys (Source:@ChennaiIPL and @cricbuzz/X.com)Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhoni and Samson in IPL jerseys (Source:@ChennaiIPL and @cricbuzz/X.com)

Chennai Super Kings, the five-time champions, are the talk of the town currently, with rumours of them looking to trade in Sanju Samson all over social media. There are also reports that Sanju Samson will take over the captaincy of CSK from Ruturaj Gaikwad, which has garnered mixed reactions.

CSK 's Vote Of Confidence For Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad

However, amidst massive buzz on social media, CSK's official X handle has now released an interesting post. It shows Ruturaj Gaikwad standing tall with people all around him. The post also has a famous Spiderman dialogue on it, 'With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility'. The post most likely signifies that Ruturaj Gaikwad is still the person in charge of Chennai Super Kings and will lead the franchise in the upcoming edition.

It is a bold message from the franchise with all the rumours around, and is probably an indirect way to tell people that Sanju Samson is not going to lead CSK next season even if he joins the Yellove Army. Also, there is still no confirmation whether the trade is happening with RR or not. According to reports, Sanju Samson has himself asked Rajasthan Royals to leave him, but the franchise wants multiple players in return from CSK if they want to take RR captain. Thus, it would be interesting to see how Sanju Samson's trade saga shapes up. 

CSK's post for Ruturaj Gaikwad (Source:@ChennaiIPL/X.com)CSK's post for Ruturaj Gaikwad (Source:@ChennaiIPL/X.com)

CSK Look To Bounce Back After Disappointing 2025 Season

As far as Ruturaj Gaikwad is concerned, he has been leading Chennai Super Kings since the 2024 season. In the 2025 edition, he was injured midway and MS Dhoni took over the leadership role

However, they finished with the wooden spoon, and thus they might leave many of their non-performing players from the last season, one of them could be Ravi Ashwin, who, according to reports, has himself asked the franchise to release him.Thus, amidst all the confusion, CSK's latest post is a big statement on their leadership plans and Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL future.