IPL 2023: MS Dhoni will take charge of Chennai Super Kings for the 200th time

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most successful captains of the Indian team and the captain of Chennai Super Kings, will create a new record as soon as he steps on the field on 12th April. MS Dhoni will be seen captaining the Chennai Super Kings for the 200th time in the IPL. This match of Chennai Super Kings is against Rajasthan Royals. This match will be played on April 12 at the home ground of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the few captains in the history of IPL who has remained the captain of any team continuously. Chennai Super Kings have won the title four times under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings have won the IPL trophy in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. However, Chennai has captured the IPL trophy more times i.e. five times.

Dhoni got the advantage
According to experts, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been continuously captaining Chennai Super Kings. He has led CSK to the last four stage of the tournament in 11 of the 13 editions of the league. Out of these, she was the runner-up on five occasions. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained the team in a total of 213 matches in the Indian Premier League. Out of these, he has been successful in winning 125 matches. Under his leadership, the team has lost 87 matches while one match was a draw. His win percentage of 58.96 makes him one of the most successful IPL captains in a long time.

Let us tell you that he did one season as captain with Rising Pune Supergiant. The team from Pune had a temporary presence in the IPL in the years 2016 and 2017. In this tournament, the team finished seventh after losing nine out of 14 matches. He has so far led Chennai Super Kings in 199 matches out of 213. Out of 199 matches, the team has won 120 matches and lost 78. There was a draw in this match. His win percentage with CSK as captain is 60.30 per cent.

Let us tell you that Dhoni is also a very efficient batsman in IPL, having scored 5,004 runs in league history at an average of 39.09 and a strike rate of over 135. He has played the best innings of 84 not out in his IPL career, with this he has scored 24 half-centuries. This opportunity is going to be very special for Mahendra Singh Dhoni because at the age of 41, he is probably playing his last IPL season as well.

Talking about Chennai Super Kings, Ruturaj Gaikwad is in top form with 189 runs in three matches. He can count on the support of his fellow opening batsman Devon Conway, with whom he has played many memorable innings. Ajinkya Rahane, who scored a 19-ball half-century in the last match against Mumbai Indians, and experienced Ambati Rayudu will also strengthen the team.

Apart from this, there are many all-rounders in the team who are performing brilliantly. Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube and Rajvardhan Hangergekar are adding strength to the team with their all-round abilities. However, it is not yet decided whether Ben Stokes will take part in today’s match or not because he is troubled by a knee problem. These all-rounders also provide a lot of support to the CSK bowling line-up, which includes medium pacer Tushar Deshpande, Sisanda Magala. The absence of fast bowler Deepak Chahar will affect CSK a lot. However, the return of spinner Mahesh Teekshana is a booster for the four-time champions.