2. Suresh Raina:
MS Dhoni’s current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) deputy Suresh Raina is also the contender for the captain’s role. Being the vice-captain of the side, he automatically becomes the contender moreover he has led CSK in a couple of games, when MS Dhoni was rested.
Besides this, he took the reins of Gujrat Lions for two years and did quite decent there.
Suresh Raina might not be the ideal choice for the CSK management, as he will also take himself away from the game anytime soon. He is already 34 years old and his form and performance will also be a factor to consider.
Raina’s captaincy record is also not extraordinary. In 34 games he led he managed to win just 14 while in 18 games his team ended on a losing side.
One more angle is there when it comes to giving captaincy to Suresh Raina. CSK management might think to give him the captaincy reins for a couple of years and appoint another bright CSK prospect like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Sam Curran etc. as his deputy and assign him certain roles.
These cricketers will get into the groove after a couple of years and once the management feels like it’s time to switch the roles then the three aforementioned players can lead the side.
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