Ravichandran Ashwin He spends more time on social media now that he has retired from international cricket. The offline wizard recently responded to a request from a CSK fan and cheekily asked his IPL franchise if it was possible to do this in the upcoming IPL season.
Everyone wants to see MS Dhoni bat
The center of this special request was from CSK fans MS Dhoni. Notably, the former Indian captain continues to stand out for his IPL franchise even after his retirement from all forms of international cricket. CSK fans and Dhoni fans have been waiting all year to see a glimpse of him batting and keeping wickets. However, Dhoni demoted him to a lower rank in the batting lineup during the previous IPL season.
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Wanting to see Dhoni bat more often, a CSK fan asked Ashwin if it was possible for Dhoni to play in the top order for CSK during IPL 2025. Ashwin wasted no time, and marked the right handle on his hand Instagram story To ask about the possibility of Dhoni playing in the top order for CSK. “@chennaiipl okay eh?” Ashwin asked. It is now expected that Ashwin shares the fans' desire to see Dhoni bat more often for CSK.
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Ashwin praised Dhoni's leadership qualities
While talking about Dhoni's character as a captain, Ashwin recently praised Dhoni during a Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.
“He's doing most of the basic things right, and most of the other captains are missing the most basic basic things. It makes the match look more difficult for them.” Ashwin said.
Speaking about his position as a leader, he added: “It was never possible, for example, if he gave the ball to a bowler, the first thing he would say, 'Take your pitch and your bowl to the field.' He hated it when the batsman came to bat, and you bowled a loose delivery.
Ashwin was part of the Indian team during World Cup 2011 and Champions Cup 2013Both titles were won by the Men-in-Blue under Dhoni's captaincy.