MS Dhoni Quits CSK Captaincy: 25th March, Thursday marked the end of an era after Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to step down as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain. The decision took his fans by surprise as they were eagerly waiting to watch him lead the side in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 opener against KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) on 26th March. But after this announcement, not Dhoni but Ravindra Jadeja will walk out for the toss at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
As MS Dhoni vacates his post, let us have a look at the list of records set by him in the last 14 years as the skipper of CSK.
- MS Dhoni is the only player to have led a side in more than 200 matches in the IPL
- CSK (Chennai Super Kings) holds the record for most appearances in the playoffs (11) and final (9) of the IPL
- MS Dhoni’s win percentage as the CSK skipper is 59.60
- Dhoni has led CSK in 204 matches across all competitions and in these, the team won 121 matched and lost 82 matches, one game result didn’t provide
- CSK has won four titles under the captaincy of Dhoni – in 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2024
- Besides Rohit Sharma and Gautham Gambhir, MS Dhoni is the only captain to win multiple IPL titles
