'Dont lie quoting me': R Ashwin hits out at fake claim on Sanju Samson joining CSK as skipper

Veteran wicketkeeper and former India captain MS Dhoni is regarded as one of best leers in history of international cricket. MSD is only Indian captain to win three ICC trophies, and on top of that, he was also a brilliant finisher. ding more to his qualities, Dhoni's speed and agility with gloves behind stumps was absolutely commendable. 42-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has also won five IPL trophies while leing Chennai Super Kings in IPL, which makes him joint most successful captain along with Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma. 

3 things you need to know 

• MS Dhoni is only seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League 
• MSD played his last international match for India in IND vs NZ 2019 World Cup semi-final 
• Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020

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R Ashwin blasts at social media user for making fake claim of Sanju Samson joining CSK as captain 

R Ashwin and CSK have a deep connection as he was part of franchise in earlier few years of his IPL career. Ashwin's performance in IPL under MS Dhoni, led him to an India call up and one of major reasons behind his success is playing under MSD. While Ashwin played under Dhoni until IPL 2017, veteran spinner has been in opposition since IPL 2018. Currently, Ashwin is a part of Rajasthan Royals and will be playing for franchise in IPL 2024. 

R Ashwin, who is also seen doing cricket analysis se days on his YouTube channel, blasted out on an ‘X’ user who me a fake claim quoting R Ashwin that Sanju Samson was approached as captain of CSK, but it was rejected by Samson. post re: 

Ashwin plays under Sanju for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. veteran Indian spinner was not happy with such fake claims which were me using his name. Blasing at user Ashwin replied to his tweet: 

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R Ashwin was part of Indian cricket team during 2023 ODI World Cup and played only one match against Australia on October 8.