Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), was honoured by the group prior to his 200th IPL (Indian Premier League) appearance. Since the CSK team’s first season in 2008, when MS Dhoni was acquired for the astronomical sum of USD 1.5 million (approximately INR 6 crore at the time), he has been a crucial member of the group.
The former captain of India has established himself as a household name in Indian cricket over the years and achieved countless outstanding accomplishments that have solidified his position in history. With 237 total caps, including 213 as captain, MS Dhoni already holds the record for most IPL appearances by a player. In addition to CSK, he was the 2016 captain of the now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants.
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Ravindra Jadeja, a seasoned all-rounder, lauded Dhoni’s accomplishments and referred to him as a legend in both Indian cricket and CSK. He stated that the best way to honour Dhoni on his 200th match as captain would be to win against the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Captain Cool has made 199 appearances so far, winning 120 games, losing just 78, and one game is still up in the air. Virat Kohli of the Royal Challengers Bangalore leads the chart with 4,881 runs as captain, passing MS Dhoni, who had scored 4,482 runs, as the highest runs as an IPL leader. When MS Dhoni reached the 5000-run mark against LSG in the IPL 2022 season, he became just the fifth Indian hitter to do so.
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As the sole CSK captain, MS Dhoni will accomplish the legendary double century and become the first captain in IPL history to captain a franchise for the 200th time. Prior to his milestone game, CSK owner N. Srinivasan congratulated the captain. Dhoni has a very high win rate with 125 victories in 213 games while captaining CSK and RPSG.
The most of any franchise, CSK has advanced to nine IPL finals under MS Dhoni’s leadership. Four times during those nine finals, CSK came out on top. The CSK captain has a reputation for having a cool head and excellent captaincy abilities, which has helped him become one of the most successful captains in IPL history.
On Wednesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Dhoni will skipper his club against RR. The CSK supporters are anxious to see their captain lead from the front in his 200th game as their captain. Expectations for Dhoni and the team are quite high given his stellar track record, and all eyes will be on him when he takes the field for this historic game.
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