Robin Uthappa feels MS Dhoni wouldn’t be able to turn the tides for CSK magically

MS Dhoni returned as captain for CSK in IPL 2025 as regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury.

Robin Uthappa feels that MS Dhoni returning as the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025 wouldn’t do any magic for the franchise. The regular captain of CSK, Ruturaj Gaikwad, was recently ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. Hence, MS Dhonireplaced him as captain of the franchise.

Robin Uthappa feels it’s unfair to expect Dhoni to fix CSK’s problems.

Former India captain MS Dhoni will lead the five-time champions in the remainder of the IPL 2025 after RuturajGaikwad was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. However, former India batter Robin Uthappa feels it’s unfair to expect Dhoni to magically fix all the problems, considering several gaps within the squad.

Robin Uthappa says that management needs someone to fill in for Gaikwad.

Uthappa feels that the management needs someone to fill in for Gaikwad as a batter. He suggested a solution: Rahul Tripathi could be asked to bat at No. 3 in the right-hander’s position. Talking on JioHotstar after the fixture between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Uthappa said, “I don’t think him being captain is going to automatically turn the tide for CSK. There are a lot of gaps on that side, right? Well, how do you fix that? How do you cover for a solid batter like Rutu, who seems like the only one finding some form?” He added, “We have Devon Conway, who showed some form in the previous game against Punjab — he scored 69* before getting retired out. Rachin has been a little patchy since the IPL began. You have Rahul Tripathi, who I think will have to come in at number three right now.”

Uthappa suggested that Sam Curran could play in the playing XI. He said, “Who do they replace to bring in Ruturaj, and what kind of performance will they produce? Sam Curran — does he come back into the fray or not? There’s just so much. There are so many moving pieces, and much will be revealed tomorrow. But will that be enough to revive CSK’s hopes in this campaign?”