Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, has guided the Chennai Super Kings to the IPL championship five times, making him one of the competition’s most successful captains, know his captaincy record and total titles list in the league
MSD has become the most successful captain in IPL.
Dhoni is the only captain to have led CSK to the IPL finals ten times. He has led CSK to five titles and five runners-up finishes. When he played for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants, Dhoni once made it to the championship game. The CSK team won the title by the former India captain in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023. In the years 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2019, Dhoni’s five-time champion team finished in second place.
In addition to leading the Indian cricket team to two World Cup victoriesโthe 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa and the 2011 ODI World Cup at homeโDhoni, who is renowned for his composure, also has a reputation for being calm. Dhoni had served as the leader of RPSG in addition to being the captain of CSK and India.
MS Dhoni CSK captaincy record, stats and how many IPL titles has he won as captain in the league
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Dhoni has had a great IPL career.
Dhoni has amassed over 5000 runs in his IPL career to date, hit over 200 sixes, and holds the record for both the most caps and the most dismissals in the lucrative Indian Premier League. The seasoned captain assumed leadership after the previous captain, Ravindra Jadeja, left the team in the middle of the previous season. The senior skipper had resigned as captain at the beginning of the 2022 season. In IPL 2023, the wicketkeeper-batter is expected to remain the captain.
In the 14 seasons that the Chennai Super Kings have participated in the Indian Premier League, only Suresh Raina headed the team in addition to Dhoni and Jadeja. Dhoni has captained the yellow brigade in more than 200 games, whilst Jadeja and Raina have combined to captain the team for just 13 games.
Here is a look at MS Dhoni’s IPL performance thus far, including his captaincy record and statistics:
MS Dhoni captaincy record
- Matches as Captain: 226
- Won: 133
- Lost: 91
- Tied: 0
- No Result: 2
- Winning Percentage: 59.38%
MS Dhoni stats as Captain in IPL
- Matches: 226
- Runs: 4660
- Highest Score: 84 not out off 48 balls vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019
- Hundreds: 0
- Fifties: 22
- Sixes: 218
- Fours: 320
- Innings as Wicketkeeper: 226
- Dismissals: 167
- Catches: 128
- Stumpings: 39
MS Dhoni overall stats in IPL
- Matches: 250
- Runs: 5082
- Highest Score: 84 not out off vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019
- Hundreds: 0
- Fifties: 22
- Sixes: 239
- Fours: 349
- Innings as Wicketkeeper: 243
- Dismissals: 180
- Catches: 138
- Stumpings: 42
MS Dhoni IPL captaincy record vs other teams
| Versus | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Winning % |
| DC | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| MI | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| SRH | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78.95 |
| RCB | 31 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 63.33 |
| KKR | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62.07 |
| RR | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.57 |
| PBKS | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 59.26 |
| GT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| LSG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Deccan Chargers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Pune Warriors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kochi Tuskers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gujarat Lions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CSK captaincy records in IPL so far
| Captain | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Winning % |
| MS Dhoni | 212 | 128 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 60.95 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Suresh Raina | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 |