We would do anything for MS Dhoni: Kedar Jadhav

End of an era is a term used quite loosely nowadays But if the term needed a perfect example MS Dhoni quitting the Chennai Super Kings CSK captaincy on Thursday canrsquot be far away Right from the inaugural IPL in 2008 Dhoni and CSK fans made an emotional connect and it played a big part in Dhoni achieving the superhero status over the yearsSuitable successorDhoni chose Ravindra Jadeja as his successor announced the franchise in a statement Ask Pune lad Kedar Jadhav who played a lot under Dhoni at the international level as well as at CSK and he explains what made Dhoni arguably Indiarsquos greatest captain ldquoHe has achieved everything The T20 World Cup 50over World Cup IPL Champions Trophy I think he has chosen the right timerdquo Jadhav told middayKedar JadhavJadejarsquos maturity a factorldquoI also think he has made the best choice for his successor Jaddu is the best allrounder in the world on current form The kind of maturity he has shown in the recent times he is the perfect choicerdquo Jadhav added Having quit as the international Test captain in 2014 and as the whiteball captain in 2017 franchise cricket was the only time when one could still watch the shrewdness of Dhoni as a leader Having led CSK to four IPL titles and two Champions League honours he will undoubtedly go down as one of the legends of franchise cricketApproachable captainLots of players have spoken about Dhonirsquos ability to build a unit and Jadhav explained the things that stood out for him about the man from Ranchi ldquoAs a skipper he was very approachable irrespective of whether you were a senior player or junior player He was always available for a chat on as well as off the field That made the dressing room atmosphere lightrdquo Jadhav said ldquoHe also knew how to get the best out of his teammates The players were willing to do anything for him he commanded that kind of respectrdquo Jadhav addedDhoni led CSK in 231 games IPL and Champions League combined and won 130 of those matches Apart from the stats of which he himself is not a great fan Dhoni has often been praised for his reading of the game ldquoHe was an instinctive captain He wasnrsquot someone who would prepare very hard but he read the game very wellrdquo Jadhav added Like Jadeja himself acknowledged during his chat with CSKrsquos official website he indeed has big shoes to fillChennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL15 opener at the Wankhede Stadium on SaturdayTweet talkVirat KohliimVkohli Legendary captaincy tenure in yellow skip A chapter fans will never forget Respect always msdhoniSuresh RainaImRaina Absolutely thrilled for my brother I canrsquot think of anyone better to take over the reins of a franchise we both had grown up in All the best imjadeja Itrsquos an exciting phase and Irsquom sure you will live up to all the expectations and love yellow csk WhistlePoduMichael VaughanMichaelVaughan Can think of a better replacement skipper for MS Dhoni than the Rockstar imjadeja IPL2022Kris SrikkanthKrisSrikkanth MSDhoni quits as captain never in a million years did i think it was possible What a leader msdhoni has been and what a legacy he leaves for imjadeja to carry the baton of the best team in the Ipl by a mile ChennaiIPLAbhinav mukund mukundabhinav Like with all decisions msdhoni has sprung up a surprise to step down as captain of CSK Big boots to fill in for RavindraJadeja who is in the form of his life though All the best for the new role ravindrajadeja IPL2022Parthiv Patelparthiv9 As always with MSDhoni the timing of his decision is superb Great way to pass the baton and jadeja can learn a lot when Dhoni is still around behind the wickets captainforever Dhonism IPL2022