Mohan jadhav

Chennai Super Kings: India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad’s childhood coach Mohan Jadhav was confident that his ward would one day lead Chennai Super Kings, but he never thought it would happen so soon.

Gaikwad, who has been part of the franchise since 2019, was named CSK skipper on the eve of the 2024 IPL season after MS Dhoni stepped down from the role. In Gaikwad’s first season as captain, CSK narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2024 IPL Playoffs. The Chennai side had seven wins and losses each in their 14-game campaign, which saw them finish fifth, below Royal Challengers Bengaluru on net run rate.

Jadhav said he was on cloud nine when Gaikwad was named CSK captain — a moment that lit up his heart.