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.