CSK vs RR: MS Dhoni Achieves Historic Feat; Becomes First Captain To Lead A Team In 200 IPL Matches
Published - 12 Apr 2023, 09:01 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni has achieved a historic feat in the 17th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Rajasthan Royals (RR). He became the first captain in the history of the league to lead a team in record 200 matches.
Having led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to four IPL titles, MS Dhoni is one of the best captains in the Indian Premier League. It’s fair to say that he’s the main reason behind the team’s consistency and dominance in the league.
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Dhoni led CSK to four titles in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021 and has taken his team to a record 9 finals in the IPL. His leadership skill is something that has been in talks in every season as he has been doing a brilliant job and the way he backs his players is something for everyone to admire.
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Dhoni has captained the franchise in 199 games and the game against Rajasthan Royals will be his 200th game as the skipper of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In the 199 games so far he has led the team to 120 wins with a win percentage of 60.30. Also, he has faced 78 losses as a skipper.
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CSK vs RR: Most Matches as a skipper of the IPL team
Apart from MS Dhoni, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has the second most matches as a captain of the IPL team. He has played 146* matches as a skipper and is followed by Virat Kohli, who has played 140 games as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The two greats of Indian cricket are followed by Gautam Gambhir, who has 108 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders. Whereas David Warner has 69 games as a skipper for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Most Matches as a skipper of the IPL team
| S.No | Player Name | Team | Matches Played as skipper | Won | Lost | Win % |
| 1. | MS Dhoni | Chennai Super Kings | 200* | 120 | 78 | 60.30% |
| 2. | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 146 | 80 | 62 | 56.16% |
| 3. | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 140 | 64 | 69 | 48.16% |
| 4. | Gautam Gambhir | Kolkata Knight Riders | 108 | 68 | 40 | 63.5% |
| 5. | David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 69 | 35 | 32 | 63% |
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