New Delhi: All-rounder and Trinidadian Dwayne Bravo trusts that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni already has an idea who will take the place of him as the next captain of the team.Captain Cool has led CSK in all 10 seasons that the team has been part of in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Under Dhoni’s captaincy, CSK has won the IPL three times and appeared as one of the most fortunate franchises of the cash-rich league.
“I know it’s been in the back of his mind for some time, I mean all of us have to step aside at some point of time. It’s just the matter of when… when to step aside and hand it over to whether it’s a Raina or someone younger,” Bravo was quoted as saying to ABP News speaking about future CSK captaincy.
However, Suresh Raina who was the vice-captain of CSK has been pulled out from IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. Later on, veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has also revealed about missing this years IPL. CSK, are still to declare a new vice-captain for this season or a replacement for Raina in the squad.
Bravo said Dhoni’s retirement from international cricket won’t change how he leads CSK. “He doesn’t have to worry about a billion people now, it’s just CSK the franchise but I don’t think that’ll change the person he is, won’t he change how leads the team, definitely he’ll be the same person,” Bravo added.
“We have a very talented squad, full of experience and also we have a management staff, that is very relaxed and balanced and also the owners… All these things come together and play a part (in making CSK a successful franchise). We don’t have any outside pressure from the owners or the management. We don’t feel under pressure with MS (Dhoni) as captain,” Bravo, who recently became the first cricketer to claim 500 T20 wickets, further added.
“I think CSK have one of the most loyal fans whether we play in Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore you see a lot of yellow shirts in the stands. We enjoy each other’s success, so these are the main reasons behind the success of CSK.”
When asked about his feelings of staying in a bio-secure bubble due to ongoing pandemic, the champion said he is lucky to have got the opportunity to play. “Being in a bubble with no fans is sad but we still have to be thankful to at least get the opportunity to play again,” Bravo said.
Bravo is currently playing in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League which will end on Thursday (August 10). After that, he will travel to the UAE ahead of IPL 2020 which will begin from September 19.
