<p>The seasoned Moeen Ali has picked leading English all-rounder Ben Stokes as the front-runner to succeed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain of IPL heavyweights Chennai Super Kings once the Indian icon decides to step down.</p>.<p>Besides Stokes, Moeen also rated Ruturaj Gaikwad highly, as far as leading the team in the future is concerned.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings spent a staggering Rs 16.25 crore on Stokes in the IPL 2023 players auction, indicating that the franchise is looking at the England Test captain as a potential successor to Dhoni.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/angry-dhoni-warns-bowlers-to-bowl-fewer-no-balls-wides-or-else-play-under-new-captain-1206502.html" target="_blank">Angry Dhoni warns bowlers to bowl fewer no-balls, wides or else play under new captain</a></strong></p>.<p>"He's really enjoying himself," Moeen said of Stokes on the eve of CSK's match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.</p>.<p>"CSK is the type of franchise where you come here and you do tend to enjoy yourself and really love playing for this franchise. He's settled in really well. He's a big part of the team with his experience," he was quoted as saying by <em>ESPNcricinfo</em>.</p>.<p>Besides CSK, Stokes and Moeen also share the England dressing room.</p>.<p>"I think there's a chance (that Stokes succeeds Dhoni); of course, there's a chance, because he's obviously done really well in Test cricket," Moeen said.</p>.<p>"But MS is still obviously in charge and he's going to be captain for a while. We have some other guys as well: Ruturaj is a fantastic player with a good head on his shoulders, so it depends on what the franchise wants."</p>.<p>World Cup-winning hero Stokes has been dealing with an injury in his left knee for a while and received cortisone injections before travelling to India for the IPL.</p>.<p>Stokes has so far scored just 15 runs in two innings, while also bowling an over and conceding 18 runs against Lucknow Super Giants.</p>
<p>The seasoned Moeen Ali has picked leading English all-rounder Ben Stokes as the front-runner to succeed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain of IPL heavyweights Chennai Super Kings once the Indian icon decides to step down.</p>.<p>Besides Stokes, Moeen also rated Ruturaj Gaikwad highly, as far as leading the team in the future is concerned.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings spent a staggering Rs 16.25 crore on Stokes in the IPL 2023 players auction, indicating that the franchise is looking at the England Test captain as a potential successor to Dhoni.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/angry-dhoni-warns-bowlers-to-bowl-fewer-no-balls-wides-or-else-play-under-new-captain-1206502.html" target="_blank">Angry Dhoni warns bowlers to bowl fewer no-balls, wides or else play under new captain</a></strong></p>.<p>"He's really enjoying himself," Moeen said of Stokes on the eve of CSK's match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.</p>.<p>"CSK is the type of franchise where you come here and you do tend to enjoy yourself and really love playing for this franchise. He's settled in really well. He's a big part of the team with his experience," he was quoted as saying by <em>ESPNcricinfo</em>.</p>.<p>Besides CSK, Stokes and Moeen also share the England dressing room.</p>.<p>"I think there's a chance (that Stokes succeeds Dhoni); of course, there's a chance, because he's obviously done really well in Test cricket," Moeen said.</p>.<p>"But MS is still obviously in charge and he's going to be captain for a while. We have some other guys as well: Ruturaj is a fantastic player with a good head on his shoulders, so it depends on what the franchise wants."</p>.<p>World Cup-winning hero Stokes has been dealing with an injury in his left knee for a while and received cortisone injections before travelling to India for the IPL.</p>.<p>Stokes has so far scored just 15 runs in two innings, while also bowling an over and conceding 18 runs against Lucknow Super Giants.</p>