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‘Mental Toughness Coach Or Just…’ - Suresh Raina Raises Doubts Over MS Dhoni’s Presence In CSK

MS Dhoni & CSK's skipper MS Dhoni (X.com)MS Dhoni & CSK's skipper MS Dhoni (X.com)

The history of cricket has seen plenty of friendships between two individuals. Of them, the bond between Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni continues to be the strongest.

While Dhoni had seen and is still enjoying a tremendous amount of success in Chennai Super Kings’ colours in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was Suresh Raina who played a more influential role than anyone else in making that happen.

However, Raina is worried about what will happen when Dhoni is gone as their skipper. They tried Ravindra Jadeja in IPL 2022, but it did not go well, forcing them to bring Dhoni back to the helm in the middle of the season.


"The biggest question is who will be their next captain? Even if Dhoni stepped away as captain, he would be there in the dugout as a mental toughness coach or just for his presence. But who does MS Dhoni have his eyes on? I think Ruturaj Gaikwad will be a good option," Raina said on JioCinema.

Further, Raina revealed his desired wish, saying he would love to see Dhoni for the next two and three years in the IPL. Additionally, Raina also mentioned that Dhoni’s successor at CSK could be revealed this year only, and hence, this is going to be one crucial season for the Yellow Army.

"This year is probably more important for CSK than MS Dhoni because we will see who he is going to select as his deputy and probably say, 'You handle this now. I've been looking after the team since 2008'. He is 42 years old now. I would like to see him play for five more years or at least 2-3 years," he added.

CSK, the defending champions, will play the first match of the IPL 2024 against RCB on March 22.