After the unexpected announcement on March 21 by the CSK management, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named the new captain, replacing MS Dhoni.
Let’s revisit MS Dhoni’s IPL records over the years in IPL and why he deserves all the love and respect from cricket viewers around the globe.
Top MS Dhoni records
| Most No of Matches as Captain | 226 Matches |
| Most No of Matches as Player | 250 Matches |
| Most stumpings in the IPL | 42 times |
| 5th Player with most Man Of The Match awards in the IPL | 15(MOM) awards |
| Most runs as Wicketkeeper-Batter | 4,964 runs |
Most No of Matches as Captain
Dhoni holds the record for the most number of matches as a captain, having led the team on 226 occasions, including CSK and now defunct RPS.
He has 133 wins and 91 losses as a captain along with a winning percentage of 59.37%.
Most No of Playoffs as a Player
After playing 16 seasons of the IPL, he has represented his franchises as a player in 11 playoffs, which is the highest among everyone.
5th Player with most Man Of The Match awards in the IPL
In his whole IPL career, not only has he ruled the tournament as skipper, but he has also performed well with his bat.
Dhoni has 15 Man of the Match awards. AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, and David Warner above him on the list.
Most stumpings in IPL
MS Dhoni has made 42 stumpings throughout his entire career in IPL, making him the No. 1 wicketkeeper in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Most runs as Wicketkeeper-Batter
Dhoni is on the top of the list as the wicketkeeper-batter in IPL history, having scored 4,964 runs from 244 games at an average of 39.09, highest among any wicketkeeper-batter in IPL history.
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