Ravichandran Ashwin He has spent more time on social media now that he has retired from international cricket. The off-spin wizard recently heeded a request from a CSK fan and shamelessly asked his IPL franchise if it is possible to do so in the upcoming IPL season.
Everyone wants to see MS Dhoni bat
The focus of this special request from the CSK fan was MS Dhoni. Notably, the former Indian captain still features in his IPL franchise even after retiring from all forms of international cricket. CSK fans and Dhoni lovers wait all year round to see him batting and wicketkeeping. However, Dhoni had been demoted to a lower order in the batting line-up during the previous IPL season.
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Wanting to see Dhoni bat more often, a CSK fan asked Ashwin if it is possible if Dhoni plays in CSK’s top order during IPL 2025. Ashwin, wasting no time, scored the right handle on his instagram story to ask about the possibility of Dhoni playing in CSK’s top flight. “@chennaiipl okay?” Ashwin asked. It is now speculated that Ashwin shares the fans’ desire to see Dhoni bat more often for CSK.
Here is a screenshot of the story.
Ashwin praised Dhoni’s leadership qualities
Talking about Dhoni’s personality as a captain, Ashwin recently praised Dhoni during a aerial sports cricket podcast.
“He does most of the basic things well and most of the other captains overlook the basic elemental things. It makes the game seem so much harder for them.” Ashwin said.
Speaking about his attitude as captain, he added: “Never, for example, if he gave the ball to the pitcher, the first thing he said was: ‘Take your field and throw to the field.’ I hated that when a batter came to bat and you threw a weak pitch.”
Ashwin was part of the Indian team during the World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013both titles won by the Men in Blue under Dhoni’s leadership.