All the stats and facts all you need to know about MS Dhoni's career for Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League.
MS Dhoni return to the Chennai Super Kings fold after a gap of two years and he returns as the leader of the once most dominant team in the tournament.
Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, CSK reached the play-offs of the IPL, every year from 2008-2015. MS Dhoni is also the only captain to defend his IPL title and win the titles back-to-back, in 2010 and 2011.
Today, we take a look at MS Dhoni's numbers with Chennai Super Kings over the years.
Here is a look at MS Dhoni's Career for Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League:
1. Batting career summary -
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | Best | 100 | 50 |
129 | 116 | 40 | 2987 | 39.30 | 139.31 | 70* | 0 | 15 |
- MS Dhoni is the second leading run scorer for Chennai Super Kings after Suresh Raina in Indian Premier League.
- MS Dhoni has hit 126 Sixes for Chennai which is most by a wicket keeper batsman in Indian Premier League history.
- Dhoni's 39.30 batting average is the second best for Super Kings in Indian Premier League after Michael Hussey (42.09).
2. Year wise performance -
Year | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | Best | 100 | 50 |
2008 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 414 | 41.40 | 133.55 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 332 | 41.50 | 127.20 | 58* | 0 | 2 |
2010 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 287 | 31.89 | 136.67 | 66* | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 392 | 43.56 | 158.70 | 70* | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 357 | 29.75 | 128.42 | 51* | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 461 | 41.91 | 162.90 | 67* | 0 | 4 |
2014 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 371 | 74.20 | 148.40 | 57* | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 372 | 31.00 | 121.97 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
Overall | 129 | 116 | 40 | 2987 | 39.30 | 139.31 | 70* | 0 | 15 |
- In 7 out of 8 seasons Dhoni averaged more than 30 and it shows his consistency with bat.
- MS Dhoni's 74.20 average in 2014 season is highest batting average by a wicket keeper batsman in a single IPL season (Min 350 runs).
3. Performance by batting position -
Position | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | Best | 100 | 50 |
Opening | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | 7 | 2 | 188 | 37.60 | 125.33 | 58* | 0 | 1 |
4 | 43 | 14 | 1089 | 37.55 | 141.79 | 67* | 0 | 4 |
5 | 43 | 16 | 1170 | 43.33 | 152.34 | 66* | 0 | 7 |
6 | 18 | 6 | 409 | 34.08 | 121.36 | 70* | 0 | 2 |
7 | 5 | 2 | 131 | 43.33 | 116.07 | 63* | 0 | 1 |
Overall | 116 | 40 | 2987 | 39.30 | 139.31 | 70* | 0 | 15 |
- Dhoni's best performances came at number 5, as he averages higher and with a better strike rate at this position compare to other positions, he also has most fifties at number 5.
4. Performance by opponents -
Oppostion | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
Mumbai Indians | 22 | 19 | 7 | 488 | 40.67 | 144.80 | 63* | 0 | 3 |
Delhi Daredevils | 15 | 14 | 3 | 376 | 34.18 | 142.42 | 63* | 0 | 2 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 13 | 8 | 328 | 65.6 | 142.60 | 66* | 0 | 1 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19 | 18 | 2 | 509 | 31.81 | 141.38 | 70* | 0 | 2 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 6 | 3 | 214 | 71.33 | 152.85 | 67* | 0 | 3 |
Kings Xi Punjab | 16 | 14 | 6 | 383 | 47.87 | 152.58 | 60* | 0 | 3 |
Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 121.05 | 14* | 0 | 0 |
Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 15 | 7 | 249 | 31.13 | 121.46 | 41* | 0 | 0 |
Pune Warriors | 6 | 5 | 2 | 135 | 45.00 | 150.00 | 45* | 0 | 0 |
Deccan Chargers | 10 | 10 | 1 | 281 | 31.22 | 113.31 | 58* | 0 | 1 |
Overall | 129 | 116 | 40 | 2987 | 39.30 | 139.31 | 70* | 0 | 15 |
- MS Dhoni played most matches for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians in IPL.
- Dhoni scored most runs (509) against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Dhoni averages more than 30 for Super Kings against all the teams except Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Indian Premier League.
- Dhoni has scored 54.5% of his total runs in boundaries (218 fours and 126 Sixes) for Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League.
- At home ground of Chepauk, MS Dhoni has scored 1144 runs at an average of 38.13 in 43 innings including 6 fifties.
Wicket -Keeping Records for Chennai Super Kings in IPL -
Span | Mat | Inns | Dismissals | Ct | St | Max Diss inns | Dis/Inns |
2008-2015 | 129 | 122 | 77 | 54 | 23 | 4 (3 ct, 1 st) | 0.63 |
- Dhoni holds the record of most dismissals by a wicket keeper for a team in Indian Premier League.
Captaincy Record for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Span | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | %W |
2008 -2015 | 129 | 78 | 50 | 1 | 60.46 |
- Dhoni holds the record of most matches (129) as captain of a single team in Indian Premier League.
- %Wins wise Dhoni (60.46%) is the second most successful captain of Indian Premier League after Rohit Sharma (60.66%).
- Dhoni also holds the record of Most wins as a captain in IPL.