Updated On: 22 March, 2024 07:15 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Varying sub-plots, ranging from Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s impending retirement to Rohit Sharma’s captaincy heartburn and Virat Kohli’s 16-year trophy-less run, are some perfect ingredients for this season’s…

(Standing left to right) LSG skipper KL Rahul, SRH captain Pat Cummins, Punjab Kings vice-captain Jitesh Sharma, CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rishabh Pant of DC, RCB’s Faf du Plessis, GT’s Shubman Gill and RR’s Sanju Samson; (sitting) KKR’s Shreyas Iyer (left) and MI captain Hardik Pandya with the IPL Trophy at Chennai yesterday. Pics/BCCI; IPL
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement, Virat Kohli’s 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma’s bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Known to do the unexpected, Dhoni stepped down as captain on the eve of the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, handing over the reins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, a man he mentored for the leadership role.