Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja believes that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) should retain their former skipper MS Dhoni for the upcoming IPL season. Jadeja believes that the 5-time IPL champions should also retain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja, as well as the Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana.
The IPL Governing Council recently announced a new rule that allows Indian players who haven’t represented the country in the last 5 years to be considered as uncapped. This change enables CSK to retain Dhoni as an uncapped player, despite him last appearing for India during the 2019 ODI World Cup.
“One is MS Dhoni for sure. There is no doubt about that because firstly he has become an uncapped player now and he has shown for so many years that he doesn’t desire to be No. 1 or No. 2 to make the team. So there is no doubt at that value. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had a good year, so you will want to keep him as well. You cannot leave Ravindra, I am not talking about Rachin, I am talking about Jadeja. I feel these three are perfect for them,” Jadeja said on Colors Cineplex.
Jadeja suggested that Dhoni, Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, and Pathirana would be the ideal four picks for CSK, with the strategic use of Right to Match (RTM) cards.
“So if a team wants to change their style, the fewer you retain, it’s better. So these three according to me will be retained for sure. You would not want to leave Pathirana. I am seeing him as one among the overseas players. You need to keep players not because of the money, but their style. So I feel these four will be their main players and they will keep two RTMs,” Jadeja added.
