Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) captain MS Dhoni is all set to change into the first-ever captain in Indian Premier League to steer a franchise in 200 video games. Dhoni will obtain this feat when he seems to do the toss within the upcoming IPL 2023 conflict vs Rajasthan Royals (RR). Dhoni has performed in 237 matches in IPL whereas main in 213 video games. Out of those 213, 199 have been performed for CSK whereas he led now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants (RPSG) in 14 video games within the yr 2016. In 199 matches because the captain of CSK, MSD has received 120 video games and has the profitable share of 60.61.
In a twitter put up dedicared to Dhoni, CSK shared his pic from every version of IPL whereby he led the franchise. Not to neglect, CSK had been banned for two years (2016 and 2017 respectively) and Dhoni performed for RPSG in these two years. While he led the Pune-based franchise in 2016, he stepped down as captain the subsequent yr after poor present with Australian batter Steve Smith taking cost. Dhoni returned as captain in 2018 as captain of CSK who had been making a comeback after three years and received his facet the third IPL title. CSK received the 2021 version too, taking the variety of titles received by franchise to 4. CSK had earlier received in 2009 and 2010 respectively.Â
Check out CSK’s tribute to Dhoni on eve of his 200th look as franchise’s captain:
Oh captain, our captain! _ pic.twitter.com/FXjN7UjbDy
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 12, 2023
#Thala200 #WhistlePodu __ pic.twitter.com/WTaPw7tpXz
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 12, 2023
IPL 2023 is more likely to be the final version by which Dhoni, 41, will function within the match. He had informed Star Sports on the fag finish of IPL 2022 that he’ll return for subsequent version as he needed to complete his profession in entrance of the house crowd. IPL is being held throughout India for the primary time since 2019. In whole, Dhoni has performed in 237 video games in IPL by which he has scored 5,004 runs at a median of 39.09 and strike charge of 135.54. Dhoni has smashed 347 fours in addition to 232 sixes respectively within the match.
CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hailed his captain on such a large achievement. He additionally stated that the very best present they can provide Dhoni to mark his 200th look as CSK captain is a win in opposition to RR on Wednesday night time. In IPL 2023, CSK has received 2 video games out of three matches and sit at quantity 5 within the factors desk.