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Chris Gayle (Image Source: Twitter)
On 23 December 2022, all franchises managed to build a strong squad for the Indian T20 League 2023 after the mini-auction in Kochi. They all added some quality players to their available retained players list. However, Sam Curran and Camron Green became the first and second most expensive players in the history of the tournament. Meanwhile, Chennai managed to buy Ben Stokes at a whopping amount of INR 16.25 Crores.
This star all-rounder can be the player to watch out for MS Dhoni in the upcoming season. However, Chennai fans were happy to see him getting added to their squad but some of them thought that Ben Stokes can be the captain instead of Dhoni. Now, a video has gone viral where Chris Gayle came up with an epic reply when he was asked about who should be captain of the franchise.
Here is the shared video:
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“But I think Stokes will sit back and respect MSD and let him do his thing.” - Chris Gayle on Chennai captaincy
During his discussion on Jio Cinemas, Chris Gayle said that only Dhoni will do the captaincy. Once he is playing, he will only do the captaincy. He said: “Dhoni. Once you are playing, you lead a team, okay? Done.”
“They are two fantastic minds in the dressing room, MSD and Ben Stokes. But I think Stokes will sit back and respect MSD and let him do his thing. The young players will also get to learn a lot from Stokes. It’s good to have him and he still has the likes of DJ Bravo in the CSK ranks,” Gayle added.
“Fitting in the culture is important and I am sure without any doubt, with his experience, he will fit in amazingly with the Super Kings. As we all knock, they lack all-rounders and will accept Stokes with both hands," Chris Gayle concluded. Ben Stokes’s base price was INR 2 Crores in the auction. As expected, many franchises like Rajasthan, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, and Chennai got involved in a bidding war. Finally, Chennai bought him for the next season.