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

3 things you need to know 

• MS Dhoni is only seen playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 
• MSD played his last international match for India in the 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 the franchise in the 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 the major reasons behind his success is playing under MSD. While Ashwin played under Dhoni until IPL 2017, the veteran spinner has been in the opposition since IPL 2018. Currently, Ashwin is a part of Rajasthan Royals and will be playing for the franchise in IPL 2024. 

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

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

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