For the IPL 2026 season, Chennai Super Kings will continue with their skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad. The management assigned Gaikwad as the successor of the former Indian cricketer MS Dhoni, who is nearing the final chapter of his career as a cricketer.
"But I don’t think CSK will make the mistake of giving Sanju Samson the captaincy right now, because he has just joined. You can’t expect him to do everything at once, bat and win matches, keep wickets, and also captain the side. You don’t want to put that entire burden on him. The plan is to slowly let him grow into the role and eventually step into Dhoni’s shoes. That’s the long-term vision," Mohammad Kaif said in his YouTube video.
The CSK management will keep trusting Ruturaj Gaikwad: Kaif
"So there won’t be too many changes there. If responsibility has been given to Gaikwad, they won’t rush things. They will back him, and I feel that giving the captaincy to Sanju right now would be the wrong decision. I’ll explain the reason. The reason is that Sanju still doesn’t fully understand Chennai’s culture. He doesn’t yet know the expectations of Chennai’s fans or the dynamics of the players," he further explained.
Mohammad Kaif explained why Ruturaj Gaikwad is the perfect man to guide CSK in the IPL 2026 season
"Gaikwad has been leading for three to four years. He knows Nathan, like where to use him, when Noor should bowl, when to give him overs, what the batting order should be, and what to do on Chennai pitches after winning the toss. All these finer aspects of the game are things Sanju will learn after spending a year or two here. After that, if you want to hand over the command to him, you can," Mohammad Kaif further explained in his video.
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