IPL 2025 is on the verge of ending. In such a situation, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stand-in captain MS Dhoni has shared a big information about the next season i.e. IPL 2026. He has made it clear that Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the team next year.

The 67th match of IPL 2025 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on Sunday 25 May. In this match, qualified Gujarat had to face a crushing defeat from the eliminated team CSK. After the match ended, Dhoni has shared a big information about captaincy next year.

Gaikwad will be the captain next year

MS Dhoni discussed captaincy while listing some of the shortcomings of the team after defeating Shubman Gill. During this, he said, "Yes, there are some shortcomings in the team which need to be filled. But the most important thing is that when Rutu comes back next time, we give him a team in which he just fits in as a player, and he does not have to worry about many things." Gaikwad out due to injury Actually, Ruturaj Gaikwad was the captain this season too, but he was out of the team due to injury and the responsibility of the entire team rested on the shoulders of MS Dhoni. But now it is clear that Gaikwad will take over the captaincy of CSK next year. Will MS Dhoni play next year? MS Dhoni has got rid of the captaincy of the team, but now the question is coming up whether he will play next season or not? He has not given information about this at the moment. As he has cleared some things about Gaikwad, according to this, the chances of him playing next season seem less.