New Delhi, April 11 -- Chennai Super Kings is currently languishing in ​the ninth spot in the Indian Premier League 2025 standings. Their win against Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture on March 23, 2025, remains their only victory this season as they've slumped to four consecutive losses.

As they stare at the prospect of a hat trick of losses at their fortress, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK will hope Dhoni wearing the armband will be a sign of good things to come.

The setting is perfect as they face Kolkata Knight Riders at the fortress and the defending champions is coming into the game with a defeat of their own, albeit a close one. Regardless, this isn't Dhoni's first rodeo as a replacement captain and he will...