'Dhoni Will Never Reveal The Reason...', Sanjiv Goenka opens up on RPS Captaincy Saga

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name is synonymous with IPL and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). But in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Dhoni had to stay out of CSK. The reason for this was the two-year ban on CSK due to the 2013 spot-fixing controversy. In these seasons, Dhoni became a part of the Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) team.

RPS had a poor performance in the first season and the team finished second from the bottom in the points table. The next year, the team made a great comeback and reached the finals. However, before the 2017 auction, the team owners took a shocking decision – Dhoni was removed from the captaincy and Steve Smith was made the new captain.

Controversy over Dhoni's removal of captaincy

The decision to remove a successful captain like Dhoni, who led CSK to two IPL titles, was a big blow to the fans and the cricketing world. The real reason behind this has never been revealed. Dhoni, who had stepped down as the limited-overs captain of the Indian team at that time, was not seen making any public statement on the change.

Sanjiv Goenka's big statement

Recently, Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of RPS and now the owner of Lucknow Supergiants, spoke openly about this. "Whatever decision has been taken, it has been taken with complete clarity and thought. My relationship with Dhoni is still very good. You learn something new from them in every conversation. ”

He also revealed that Dhoni never took this decision publicly. According to Goenka, "This conversation happened between us only. Dhoni will never speak about it and that is fine. ”

This statement by Goenka confirms how big Dhoni's personality is. He not only handled the dispute calmly but also continued his contribution to the team.