Someone losing the captaincy, or being removed from it midway through an IPL season, usually, is not a surprise anymore. 

It has happened in the past, and would probably happen in the future too. However, there was still an element of surprise when  Chennai Super Kings announced that Ravindra Jadeja had decided to relinquish the  captaincy eight games into the new season, and had requested MS Dhoni to take over once again.