IPL 2021: 3 Records That MS Dhoni Is On The Verge Of Breaking In The Tournament

MS Dhoni is set to lead Chennai Super Kings for one more time in IPL 2021. Chennai Super Kings will start their IPL 2021 journey with a match against Delhi Capitals on April 10, 2021. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MS Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings for the 12th time in IPL 2021.

Right from IPL 2008, Chennai Super Kings team have been led by MS Dhoni. The team have played 11 IPL tournaments so far, as they were banned for two seasons in IPL 2016 and IPL 2017. MS Dhoni has done a great job as a captain for Chennai Super Kings over the years. The team has won IPL titles three times in IPL 2010, IPL 2011, and IPL 2018. Moreover, CSK have qualified for playoffs in 10 seasons out of the 11 they played.

IPL 2020 was the only season when Chennai Super Kings did not qualify for playoffs. Chennai Super Kings, who were short of Suresh Raina for the entire season and Dwayne Bravo for most of the matches, finished on the 7th spot on the points table in IPL 2020. This season, MS Dhoni will have to back his players and the team will aim to bounce back in IPL 2021. After such a long journey in Indian Premier League, MS Dhoni is on the verge of breaking some records in IPL 2021. Here we take a look at 3 such records.

IPL 2021: 3 Records That MS Dhoni Is On The Verge Of Breaking In The Tournament

1. 7000 T20 Career Runs

MS Dhoni has scored 6821 runs in his T20 career. The 39-year-old has played T20 matches for the Indian national team, his domestic team Jharkhand, in Indian Premier Leagues, and Champions League. MS Dhoni played 98 T20I matches for India in which he scored 1617 runs. In IPL, the wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni has played for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants. In 204 IPL matches, Dhoni has scored 4632 runs in 182 innings.

In the Champions League Twenty20, MS Dhoni has played 23 innings and scored 449 runs. In his overall T20 career, MS Dhoni has played 331 matches so far. In 295 innings, MS Dhoni has scored 6821 runs with 27 half-centuries. So, MS Dhoni is short of 179 runs to reach 7000 runs in T20s. MS Dhoni is very close to reaching this mark in IPL 2021. So far 21 cricketers have scored more than 7000 runs in T20s.

2. 300 Boundaries For CSK

In Indian Premier League, MS Dhoni has played for two teams so far. He has been part of Chennai Super Kings since the first edition of IPL 2008. But in IPL 2016 and IPL 2017, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants as Chennai Super Kings were banned for two years from IPL.

For Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni has scored 4058 runs in 155 innings. He has smashed 280 boundaries for Chennai Super Kings in IPL and needs 20 more boundaries to reach 300 boundaries. In IPL 2021, MS Dhoni is highly expected to break this record. Meanwhile, Suresh Raina has hit the most number of boundaries for Chennai Super Kings with 412 fours in IPL so far.

First Captain To Win 9 Trophies

MS Dhoni has been one of the best captains the game of cricket has seen. In IPL 2021, he can win his 9th trophy as a skipper if Chennai Super Kings wins the tournament. Thereby, he will become the first captain to win 9 trophies. MS Dhoni is the only skipper to win all three ICC tournaments.

Under MS Dhoni, Indian team won the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC ODI World Cup 2011, and ICC Champions Trophy 2013. In Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings have won IPL trophies in IPL 2010, IPL 2011, and IPL 2018. Moreover, Chennai Super Kings have also won Champions League T20 trophies in 2011 and 2014, both under the captainship of MS Dhoni. So, MS Dhoni has won 8 trophies so far and he can become the first captain to win 9 trophies if Chennai Super Kings clinch the title in IPL 2021.