'MSD had informed me about captaincy in 2022': Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings` captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and his teammate MS Dhoni (R) run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pic/AFP

The charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni told Ruturaj Gaikwad to be prepared for Chennai Super Kings captaincy back in 2022 and he has been ready ever since even though there were no "deep conversations" between the two on how to lead one of the most successful IPL units.

Gaikwad, who led from the front in the win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday night, was stunningly appointed CSK captain a day before the IPL opener on March 22.

"To be honest, not really deep conversations. I feel it was in a very chilled state. Just one conversation I would say. We were just practising and he came and told me all this stuff," Gaikwad said in the post-match press conference after the seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders here on Monday.

"I remember in 2022, when he told me, ‘Probably not next year, but after that, you might get a chance to lead, so be ready for it.' So, obviously after that, I was always ready for it," said the opener.

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