MS Dhoni's decision to resign as CSK captain came as a surprise to many but head coach Stephen Fleming already knew about MSD's plans.
In a press conference after the IPL 2022 opener against KKR, Fleming revealed that Dhoni had told him about stepping down as captain at the end of the last season itself. He also added that the timing of passing of the baton was Dhoni's call.
"It has been documented widely to give Jadeja a clean slate going in the IPL. It was communicated to (Mr Srinivasan) through the team," CSK head coach said after facing 6 wickets defeat from Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022 opener.
After steering Chennai to four IPL titles, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Jadeja just before the start of this year's IPL.