CSK vs SRH, IPL 2024: MS Dhoni became the first player in IPL history to score 150 victories. SunRisers were defeated by Super Kings by 78 runs, returning to the fourth place in the points table.
MS Dhoni became the first player in IPL to be part of 150 wins (PTI Photo)
In Short
- CSK hammered SRH by 78 runs in Chennai on Sunday
- MS Dhoni has 150 wins, 17 more than 2nd-placed Rohit Sharma
- Dhoni is already the most successful captain in the history of the IPL
On Sunday, April 28, MS Dhoni became the first player in the history of the T20 tournament to score 150 victories, breaking a new IPL record। At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Dhoni accomplished the feat after the Super Kings beat the SunRisers by 78 runs, bowling out the batting powerhouses for just 134 runs।
Since the T20 league began in 2008, MS Dhoni has played 259 IPL matches। With five IPL titles, the 42-year-old is the joint-most successful captain। Ahead of the ongoing season, Dhoni gave Ruturaj Gaikwad the helm of the Super Kings।
MOST MATCHES WON BY A PLAYER IN IPL
1. MS Dhoni – 150
2. Ravindra Jadeja – 133
3. Rohit Sharma – 133
4. Dinesh Karthik – 125
5. Suresh Raina – 122
With 133 victories, MS Dhoni is currently the most successful IPL captain। With 87 victories, Rohit Sharma is second।
On Sunday, MS Dhoni made a big comeback for the Chepauk crowd when he walked into bat in the final over of the CSK innings after Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed for 98 runs। Dhoni hit a boundary on his first delivery and took a single off the next to stay unbeaten on 5 off 2 while CSK scored 212।
On a day when the SunRisers were outperformed by the Super Kings in all three areas, Dhoni also took a catch with the gloves। Daryl Mitchell got back in shape with a fast fifty।
Dhoni has performed astoundingly with the bat during his early appearances। The wicketkeeper-batter has a strike rate of 257 and hit 96 runs in just 37 balls। Dhoni’s late-overs specials have been synonymous with knocks on numerous occasions। At Wankhede Stadium, his attack on Hardik Pandya was unique because the former captain hit 3 sixes in a row and finished with 4-ball 20, which was the difference between CSK and MI in the El Clasico।
CSK returned to the top 4 with their 78 run win over SRH। They are in third place with 10 points from nine games।
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