In the 46th match of the Indian Premier League 2024, former Indian and Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scripted history. On April 28th, he became the first player to win 150 matches in the tournament’s history. This achievement came after his team, the Super Kings, defeated the Sunrisers by a massive 78-run margin. The match happened at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where the Super Kings managed to dismiss the SunRisers for just 134 runs.
MS Dhoni has been a part of the IPL since it started in 2008 and has played 259 matches. At 42 years old, he’s one of the most successful captains in the IPL, having won 5 titles. Before this season, Dhoni passed on the captaincy of the Super Kings to Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Players With The Most Wins In IPL History:
- MS Dhoni – 150
- Ravindra Jadeja – 133
- Rohit Sharma – 133
- Dinesh Karthik – 125
- Suresh Raina – 122
MS Dhoni also holds the spot for the most successful captain in IPL history, with 133 wins under his belt. In second place is Rohit Sharma, who has 87 victories as captain.
On Sunday, MS Dhoni came to bat in the final over of the CSK innings after Ruturaj Gaikwad got out for 98 runs. Dhoni scored a boundary on the first ball he faced and then took a single on the next one. He remained unbeaten on 5 runs off just 2 balls.
